I had a similar experience when I decided to use a pencil and paper, along with a few simple rules, to manage my to-do lists. This method worked so well for me that I started thinking about the reason for its success. These are my conclusions:
- It was MY method
- It was simple enough to fit entirely within one piece of thought
- It provided a clean feedback loop when I could strikeout the completed task
- I like handwriting
So it relied on things that my brain finds pleasurable
- It was MY method
- It was simple enough to fit entirely within one piece of thought
- It provided a clean feedback loop when I could strikeout the completed task
- I like handwriting
So it relied on things that my brain finds pleasurable