Comments on: The Closed List: Regaining Control Over Your Day http://www.whakate.com/lead-articles/the-closed-list-regaining-control-over-your-day/ life design matters | Journal & Club Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:30:14 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: jes http://www.whakate.com/lead-articles/the-closed-list-regaining-control-over-your-day/comment-page-1/#comment-596 jes Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:53:14 +0000 http://www.whakate.com/beta/?p=93#comment-596 i am a compulsive list-maker, but i view my lists in a completely different way. the attitude expressed in this article is the way i USED to live. i learned not to live this way from paying attention to the foreign cultures ive been in and their views of time, accepting my own limitations, being "nice" to myself, and seriously questioning the importance of the things my pencil once thought were top priority. ive also just simplified my life. a lot. now, in my opinion, if a person is feeling ruled by lists, they should first take a look at their life and ask themselves whats really meaningful. then their lists should fall into their proper place. i am a compulsive list-maker, but i view my lists in a completely different way. the attitude expressed in this article is the way i USED to live. i learned not to live this way from paying attention to the foreign cultures ive been in and their views of time, accepting my own limitations, being “nice” to myself, and seriously questioning the importance of the things my pencil once thought were top priority.
ive also just simplified my life. a lot. now, in my opinion, if a person is feeling ruled by lists, they should first take a look at their life and ask themselves whats really meaningful. then their lists should fall into their proper place.

]]> By: adriankoh http://www.whakate.com/lead-articles/the-closed-list-regaining-control-over-your-day/comment-page-1/#comment-558 adriankoh Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:01:51 +0000 http://www.whakate.com/beta/?p=93#comment-558 Personally, I've tested the closed list and found it to be revolutionary. There's much also to be said about the psychological relief you get from completing a day's work. I've gone a step further in attempting to use it to manage my my career and family life. For example, I keep a closed list for my work (which I leave at the office) and a closed list for my other passions (family, social events, writing). It keeps them distinct, and it keeps me on track and fulfilled. It goes beyond managing contexts and into managing commitments, both to others, and to myself. I believe closed lists, as a concept, to be much deeper than it appears. We'd love to hear more of your views on them! Personally, I’ve tested the closed list and found it to be revolutionary. There’s much also to be said about the psychological relief you get from completing a day’s work.

I’ve gone a step further in attempting to use it to manage my my career and family life. For example, I keep a closed list for my work (which I leave at the office) and a closed list for my other passions (family, social events, writing). It keeps them distinct, and it keeps me on track and fulfilled.

It goes beyond managing contexts and into managing commitments, both to others, and to myself.

I believe closed lists, as a concept, to be much deeper than it appears.

We’d love to hear more of your views on them!

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