To-do Lists

[Avoiding Distractions - III]

To-do lists are great reminders.
To-do lists help measure progress.
To-do lists are a good way to organize tasks.
To-do lists are helpful to offload a lot of information that jams your mind.

To-do lists are also a great way to get distracted.

Without prioritizing, the to-do list can become a "what-can-I-do-when-I-don’t-want-to-do-what-I-should-be-doing" list.

Knowing what should be on your to-do list is less important than knowing why it’s on there, and how important it is.