So far I’ve not had this issue (i.e, …that one thing will come back to bite me a few days later...) with my obligations but have had it with some private projects. Infrequently referencing my obligations in to-do list format allows them to stress me adequately, as they occur first on my mind and aren’t detracted from by the gravity of the other tasks I have, which would be easily visible and “present” if on a nearby to-do list.
Having a complex task system containing both job-related obligations and private work tasks somewhat deprioritizes the job-related obligations for me[1], relative to how I believe most people might prioritize their job-related obligations, and the near absence of my multiple to-do lists has allowed me, of late, to “calibrate my stress” (the levels of stress I mention here are not severe).
Do you find that you’re able to mentally keep track of things better than before...
I am better mentally able to keep track of job-related obligations (which, for the time being and as far as I’ve surmised, are more important than my private projects / tasks) but less able to remember private project tasks. The magnitude of a task that comes to mind naturally is felt more strongly than if I had proceeded through the same task from a list. I’ve been tackling tasks that cause me higher levels of stress sooner.
Why? I expect that I have more trouble than is average separating “job” versus “non-job” work, meaning that how much I value one over the other oscillates.
So far I’ve not had this issue (i.e, …that one thing will come back to bite me a few days later...) with my obligations but have had it with some private projects. Infrequently referencing my obligations in to-do list format allows them to stress me adequately, as they occur first on my mind and aren’t detracted from by the gravity of the other tasks I have, which would be easily visible and “present” if on a nearby to-do list.
Having a complex task system containing both job-related obligations and private work tasks somewhat deprioritizes the job-related obligations for me [1], relative to how I believe most people might prioritize their job-related obligations, and the near absence of my multiple to-do lists has allowed me, of late, to “calibrate my stress” (the levels of stress I mention here are not severe).
I am better mentally able to keep track of job-related obligations (which, for the time being and as far as I’ve surmised, are more important than my private projects / tasks) but less able to remember private project tasks. The magnitude of a task that comes to mind naturally is felt more strongly than if I had proceeded through the same task from a list. I’ve been tackling tasks that cause me higher levels of stress sooner.
Why? I expect that I have more trouble than is average separating “job” versus “non-job” work, meaning that how much I value one over the other oscillates.