Yes. I think "records of achievement" may be more important than being expeditious. You are on to something. I remember having 10 things on my to-do list for the day and actually getting all 10 of them done! As I aged ( and aged and aged ) my list became three things, and I didn't always get to them. I resented getting up in the morning to a list telling me to get busy. So I switched gears a year ago. Now, every night before I go to bed I make a list of what I accomplished. ( swept spider webs off the porch, cooked beans, cleaned out junk drawer, called Susan) Then when I wake up I see yesterday's list and feel positive! It is a small change - recording not what I MUST DO but rather what I DID DO. Somehow it makes a difference.
Yes. I think "records of achievement" may be more important than being expeditious. You are on to something. I remember having 10 things on my to-do list for the day and actually getting all 10 of them done! As I aged ( and aged and aged ) my list became three things, and I didn't always get to them. I resented getting up in the morning to a list telling me to get busy. So I switched gears a year ago. Now, every night before I go to bed I make a list of what I accomplished. ( swept spider webs off the porch, cooked beans, cleaned out junk drawer, called Susan) Then when I wake up I see yesterday's list and feel positive! It is a small change - recording not what I MUST DO but rather what I DID DO. Somehow it makes a difference.
Actually, my junk drawer is named Bruce.