From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Tim Cross Subject: Re: orgmode for many continuous tasks? Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2017 08:08:30 +1000 Message-ID: <87k20m2zz5.fsf@gmail.com> References: <20170925072151.GA18049@reactor-core.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:53629) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dwbYQ-0004hA-Bc for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:08:43 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dwbYP-0002ez-Ad for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:08:42 -0400 Received: from mail-pg0-x229.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400e:c05::229]:47191) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dwbYP-0002ef-3S for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:08:41 -0400 Received: by mail-pg0-x229.google.com with SMTP id d8so4790568pgt.4 for ; Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:08:39 -0700 (PDT) In-reply-to: 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 Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Peter Neilson writes: > > * 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. On the right track, but perhaps wrong scale. What you need is to embrace the exciting possibilities of augmented reality! A pair of glasses where whenever you look at something which has a related todo or note in your org files, displays the item in a little box linked to that item. * TODO Develop augmented reality interface for org-mode Actually, I think a lot of the ingredients already exist in org-mode to help reduce procrastination and/or ensure all todo items are getting the right level of attention. Someone just needs to think of the right sort of algorithm. For me, the constant problem is the battle between urgent and important. I have lots of important todo items, but they seem to get swamped by urgent items. The problem is the important items are often what needs to be done to reduce the urgent items in my todo list. I partially address this via a bit of self-discipline and a few ideas stolen from GTD and Pomodoro mode. The first task I do each morning is go through my list of todos and mark the ones I plan to work on as NEXT items. I then try to put at least one pomodoro sprint into each of those next items during the day. I have a custom agenda view which lists my NEXT items as a block and use that to drive my activity for the day. Not perfect and it still has one major flaw - me. However, if I drive myself to follow this approach, at least I reduce the number of TODOs which have sat on my list for months with no action. I also tend to go through my list about once a month and look for items which have been there too long. If a todo item has been there more than 6 months, either I need to cancel it as an idea which is never going to happen or prioritise it higher and ensure it is set to NEXT. I also have my backlog - any todo item which I realise I'm unlikely to get to in the next 6+ months goes on this list if it is still relevant. regards, tim -- Tim Cross