Comment by ziddoap
1 day ago
I agree with your take. I think someone who can/will get organized will do so regardless of which system they use. Someone who can't/won't get organized isn't going to no matter what system is proposed.
The benefits of these organization systems, in my experience, come into play when there are multiple people involved (e.g. a workplace, shared storage, etc.), so that everyone can be organized in the same way rather than having a bunch of competing organization systems created by each person.
IME having a personal system can be invaluable. It HAS to be something that resonates for you subjectively and personally -- it could be a system someone else has created (bullet journal, PARA, whatever) but if it's going to work, and stick, has to become "yours" to some degree.
I definitely agree when it comes to personal storage. Making the system (whatever it is) "yours" is the key.
But when dealing with shared storage, if everyone makes the system "theirs" to some degree, you end up with a disorganized mess. Which is where a rigorously defined system (this, something else, something custom) is required to keep any sanity.