Earlier quoted context omitted.
It makes perfect sense when for example one defines God as the best part of oneself.
That's not very Christian though.
That's not your place to decide.
Ask HN: What do you use to align your daily todos with your long term goals?
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#64Advice from my physics professor: make a detailed plan and then discard the plan and do what you feel. This doesn't mean the plan was unnecessary...rather the plan carves out the neural pathways in your mind. The feeling part is important too since if I am so rigid then I am going to be crushed by the randomness of life.
This strategy is an epic win. It totally resonates with my experience.
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#65Work:
* have occasional roadmap meetings with decision-makers from the department/greater org
* * discuss growth target/expectations for 1-2 years out
* assuming the growth, identify what will prevent us from hitting it
* * systems+processes that can't scale
* * long-term migration plans
* use these as long-term goals
* every quarter, look at the goals and identify something we can achieve in 3 months to get closer
* * write it down with deliverables
* * work out who is available to do the work
* do sprints/agile/etc. until the end of quarter
* review
Home:
* come up with the 1-2 year goals
* * remember them (or write them down)
* make Trello tickets in a Some Day list for things you can do right now that get you closer to your goals
* * rank them by importance/deadline (do this whenever you feel like it)
* take one from the top and put them into a Today list
* do them
* * if something stops you, put them in a Waiting… list with a deadline & indication of who you're waiting on
* * * e.g. Open a Stock Trading Account [waiting for response] [due 3 weeks] "sent off the paperwork to trader & waiting for account details"
* move them to a Done in 2017-03 list when they're done
* * archive the list at the end of the period
Re: Ask HN: What do you use to align your daily todos with your long term goals?
#66Work: * have occasional roadmap meetings with decision-makers from the department/greater org * * discuss growth target/expectations for 1-2 years out * assuming the growth, identify what will prevent us from hitting it * * systems+processes that can't scale * * long-term migration plans * use these as long-term goals * every quarter, look at the goals and identify something we can achieve in 3 months to get closer *…
I guess the thing that makes both of these work is the periodic reprioritisations + limiting the number of tasks to manage
edit: also not allocating time for a task to be done: tasks take as long as they need to, there's no "I will have updated my IRA investment preferences by 2017-03-14" because you'll miss those dates and then train yourself not to be worried about them (and ignore them), OR have an introspective fugue on where exactly you went wrong as a person who can't even complete a simple task that other people could do in 5 minutes what is wrong with you
Re: Ask HN: What do you use to align your daily todos with your long term goals?
#67I've been pretty obsessed with this topic for quite some time, I implemented my own todolist, kanban, and other productivity tools and my conclusion is that in the end what gets you far is routine/habits. In other words, doing it every day. If in your case the goal is to explore 3 cities this year, then have a list of small things you can do in that direction and do at least one every day. And don't add dumb things t…
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#68Earlier quoted context omitted.
It makes perfect sense when for example one defines God as the best part of oneself.
That's not very Christian though.
Perhaps not Christianity as practised by literalists and derided by militant atheists.
But it’s perfectly compatible with forms of Christianity that have always been widely observed, which are far more symbolic and metaphoric, and primarily focused on maintaining inner strength and compassion, similar to Buddhism or Taoism.
Jordan Peterson (University of Toronto Psychology Professor) is someone worth following for deep insights on this topic.
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#69Literally align them -- whenever you make up a to do list, place it under one of your long-term goals. That way, every time you are doing something, you are working towards one of your goals. And if you find yourself putting together lists that do not fit one of your goals, it is a red flag to yourself that you are not aligned.
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#70The key is to develop a habit with your ToDo system. I use Todoist but in order to be successful with it, you have to consistently schedule your tasks as well as postpone any that you didn't complete that day. I also have a recurring task in Todoist scheduled every Monday that reminds me go to through all my projects and prune/schedule/unschedule/delegate.
The biggest issue I have with Todo lists and systems is focusing on urgent tasks instead of important tasks. It is too easy (and satisfying) to prioritise 10 small urgent tasks, complete and check them off, and feel productive. But this can lead to indefinitely postponing long-term important tasks that aren't a top priority for this week on any week. Tasks like keeping in touch with old friends and new potential clie…
> It is too easy (and satisfying) to prioritise 10 small urgent tasks, complete and check them off, and feel productive
Very true! I avoided this by doing all the unimportant tasks I could as early as possible, or by ruthless prioritisation (since the person I'm cheating by focusing on busywork is me).
If you have a constant stream of urgent tasks always pushing down the important tasks, you have a workload problem & need to address that first (i.e. by hiring an assistant or reducing your obligations).