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Comment by paulmooreparks

8 hours ago

The funny thing is, the answer to:

> Why This Actually Works

isn't anything the author lists under that heading. It's actually what he says above:

> Every night, I check tomorrow’s calendar. I dump everything into the next day’s section. Scheduled items get times in front. Sub-bullets hold notes or reminders. Finished tasks? I delete them or add what happened. Still on the list? Not done yet. That’s it.

That's why it works. He can build a simple ritual around it. The medium doesn't matter. The ritual does.

One of the biggest insights of David Allen's "Getting Things Done" is the daily review. If you're not reviewing your system isn't working. Build a habit/ritual around that and you're in great shape. Cal Newport also talks about this.