Listing

[growler_south]

A visitor to the house asked who the listmaker was, since every piece of papaer and whiteboard has a list of some kind on it. We both are listmakers, it keeps things organised and communicates intention and priority.

This last week my lists have kept me sane. Ordered into priority, colour-coded marks, and put in appropriate and convenient locations, my lists let me know what needs to be done and when. Got a millisecond of spare time? There's bound to be something on the next list that can fill it.

The truth is that I'm looking forward to next month, when most of the lists disappear. I'll have time to do the things I want to do, without deadlines. In the meantime though the deadlines loom.

Comments

[snousle.livejournal.com]

Yep. I try to keep mine digital. The checklists for some catering gigs can push a thousand items.

Unfortunately I am finding lists to be emotionally crushing. I made the mistake of having a grand list of all aspirations, no matter how long-term, mixed up with my short term list. This very nearly drove me insane. I now manage these two completely separately, with the short-term list never going beyond a week into the future.

The long term list, I tend avoid, because it serves chiefly as a reminder of how much remains unaccomplished. :-(

[barbarian-rat.livejournal.com]

My to do list is usually only for the current day. Sometimes I have one a couple of days in advance.