[gumby]

Agree.

Some things that help appear stupid. There's a psychological value in that crossing out action. Someone told me a few years ago to draw a little box next to the item and put a check mark when done (instead of crossing out). Weirdly, it seemed even more satisfying.

I think the real truth in all this is something simple like a written list means you spend less overhead curating your work and therefore have more bandwidth to actually do it -- coupled with the "small wins" of crossing out or ticking off the item.

[agumonkey]

I noticed that too. I try to go full digital and abstract.. and now I often go back to the usual vintage material/physical habits. Something about moving/touching/seeing/filing changes how your brain notices the event.