Comment by m463

19 hours ago

I think a more nuanced look at this is:

- he needs to get things done

- checks out some tools

- they don't enforce fundamentals

- he needs self-discipline to do fundamentsls

- uses least-common-denominator

thing is, if the person continues with the .txt file at some point the habits will form and maybe tools will support his goals just fine.

the Getting Things Done book starts with pencil and paper.

A lot of people do this with literal tools. They skip from a manual screwdriver to a power screwdriver before they understand the "mechanics feel"¹ of tightening a screw and make a mess of things.

Then they go back to basics, use a hand screwdriver and learn to properly tighten a screw. At some point in the future a power screwdriver will accelerate what they are doing. And when necessary, use the hand screwdriver or the principles learned with it.