From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Neil Jerram Subject: Re: orgmode for many continuous tasks? Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:07:05 +0100 Message-ID: <0eeb6908-6ea2-d035-715c-f7907b24d6d9@ossau.homelinux.net> References: <20170925072151.GA18049@reactor-core.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:39281) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dwSAM-0006H9-Rz for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 25 Sep 2017 08:07:16 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dwSAJ-0002uL-NE for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 25 Sep 2017 08:07:14 -0400 Received: from smtp-out-1.talktalk.net ([62.24.135.65]:59738) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dwSAJ-0002tJ-Gx for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 25 Sep 2017 08:07:11 -0400 In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Emacs-orgmode" To: Peter Neilson , emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi Peter... On 25/09/17 12:58, Peter Neilson wrote: > Hmmm. I have similar problems, but on a somewhat more difficult level. > A lot of my tasks are farm-related and are thus self-driven rather > than org-mode-driven. For instance, two barn roofs need repair, and > seeing them listed as TODO in an agenda does nothing to get started on > them, or on the sub-tasks necessary to starting the work on the roofs. > But when I look at the roofs, and thus am reminded of "* TODO Repair > barn roofs", it's always when I'm already at work on something > immediately more pressing. > > But it gets worse! If I think of a task that needs to be done, and > write it into one of my TODO lists, then I tend to ignore it. Adding > it to the schedule dismisses it from any immediate concern, and (as I > alluded before) much of my work is outside, on the farm, nowhere near > my computer. It's almost like Ko-Ko's solution in G&S's operetta 'The > Mikado': > >   Ko-Ko: When Your Majesty says "Let a thing be done", it’s as good as > done, practically it is done, because Your Majesty’s will is law. Your > Majesty says "Kill a gentleman", and the gentleman is to be killed, > consequently that gentleman is as good as dead, practically he is > dead, and if he is dead, why not say so? >   The Mikado: I see. [Dramatic Pause] Nothing could possibly be > more...satisfactory! > > My problem with org mode itself thus becomes yet another action item > (to be ignored): > > * TODO Devise a way to project my agenda (in unavoidable brilliance) > onto the side of the barn, or perhaps embroider it into the fleece of > my sheep (who * TODO need to be shorn). > > Plausible (or implausible) solutions to my problem or to Mycroft's are > hereby solicited. > If I'm understanding correctly, part of your problem is that you don't have org-mode with you when you're in the places that you can get things done.  In that case, part of the answer might be having your org-mode on a mobile device. I've just started using a new Android phone, with Orgzly on the phone, and a manual sync process between the files that Orgzly works on and my main org-mode files (which I keep in a git server, and update from multiple laptops). So far I've only been doing this for 1 day, but it looks promising. Regards - Neil