Tuesday, August 10, 2004

To do list for my sanity

Today is one of those days where too many things are going on and I find writing everything down on a “To do list“ helps keep me from pulling my hair out. One of the short essays from this book titled “Simple Abundance” by Sarah Ban Breathnach, provides reasons behind why it works. The book says that
"A friend of mine has a theory that it’s not so much all we actually have to do in any one week that kills us, it’s thinking about all we have to do.”

“The subversive beauty of a to do list is that once a task is committed to a list, whether it be errands or personal, you don’t have to give it another conscious thought because the left side of your brain -the location of logic-loves lists. It goes on automatic pilot when making lists, sorting and shifting until a schedule appeared that can accommodate everything. If you ever hope to get it done, write it down.”

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