Are you a list-maker?
By lynnemg
@lynnemg (4529)
United States
March 13, 2009 11:55pm CST
I have found that I have had to make myself a list of things to do more often thanbefore so I don't forget anyhting. I have always been a list-maker, but I used to only have to write down the most important things. Now, Ifind myself so busy,(and gratefully so) that I have to make a list of everything I have to do. Some things, like taking the kids to school, I don't have to writ down, but I do anyway because it is a part of my daily tieline and routine.
So, do you have to make yourself daily lists, or are you able to remember all tha you have to do?
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24 responses
@christiancowboyholm (252)
• United States
15 Mar 09
I don't have to make a list for work simply because I do the same thing the same way every day. But in the other part of my life that does not pertain to the job if i want to get it done I better put it on paper.
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@neenee_916 (16)
• United States
15 Mar 09
wow i make lists all the time.. and i think im too young to make lists lol but,
in order to feel organized i have to make list or else i really dont feel like doing anything because i dont know where to start .. for instance i write list of what im going to do for the entire day: wake, use the bathroom, drink tea, get ready for school, go to school ... yea it gets that bad.. but it does keep me on track most of the time
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
15 Mar 09
i keep a running grocery list. i hate it when i forget it which i do sometimes. if i have quite a few places to go like pay this bill & that bill i will write it down. it helps.
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
14 Mar 09
I'm quite forgetful now that I have to list down even birthdays of my friends and loved ones. I have to list down other important occassions, appointments or works to do. I also make list of grocery items to be bought otherwise I'll be bringing home things am not needing yet. List is important although sometimes you also forget to list down other important things so you need to be reminded what to list down (lol).
@Toofancy (548)
• United States
15 Mar 09
I am definitely a list maker. I make a list to shop, and I make to-do lists (both for myself and my Hubby). I find that a list will also illiminate stress. If you feel overwhelmed by a crazy schedule, or too much on your plate - make a list of what you need to do. Once it is written down, it is not nearly as overwhelming as it was running around in your head!
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@neenee_916 (16)
• United States
28 Mar 09
lol yea that does make sense.. by the way what are the stars for??
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
14 Mar 09
I do make lists....before I go to the store....when I am packing for vacation...when I am going to visit someone or I surely would forget something that I need.....if I write it down I usually remember it even if I leave the list home. Just writing it down really helps.
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@srijshm (1165)
• India
14 Mar 09
I have found that whenever i make a list i an more efficient & more effective.
Still many times laziness takes over & i do not make the list. Now-a-days, i make a list when i have too many tasks to follow up at home or at Office.
I have also noticed that it gives great satisfaction to tick off items on the list that you have finished & every item stroked off, ends up giving more positive energy.
May be i will start using it More often.
@CRIVAS (1815)
• Canada
14 Mar 09
I am a very forgetful person by nature and as such I have become a list maker. Every time that I need to do something or buy something, I make a list. I find that if I don't make up a list, I forget something and then I have to do twice the work. I find that most days I have lists all over the house of all the different things that I have to do or buy. I am glad that I am not the only one that needs lists to get through the day. Happy mylotting.
@NuttyMomma (901)
• United States
14 Mar 09
usually i make a list when there are a lot of things i want to get accomplished. i will check them off as i do it. it is never a daily thing, too much unexpected things pop up and i would just find it too frustrating because they would interfere with my list.
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@cindyhxf (1446)
• China
14 Mar 09
i am a list-maker for my work in office,but i am not at home.even if i have to buy many food i just go to choose but i didn't write down.not as work,i have to write down cause i tried to make no mistake at work,but i want to make relax and don't think too much or detail things at home,ahah,lazy housewoman i am.
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@Crstal0774 (38)
• United States
14 Mar 09
No am not a list maker.
I be trying to make a list and I may follow the routine of making a list.
But as time go bye,somehow I forget to make it and am back where I started from.lol
I do find that making a list of things I need to do is a good way to stay organized and not forget.
Even making a list of items needed at the grocery store is a good way not to spend unnecessary money.
@Runprun (48)
• China
14 Mar 09
I won't put all things down on a list, but I do make a lot of lists. I usually make a list on Sunday to write down the things I will have to finish in a week. I also make a list before I go shopping in case I forget to buy something. It's a good idea if you are not confident with your memory. But I also think if you rely too much on the list you might intend to forget things more quickly. It's a dillema.
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
14 Mar 09
I like to make lists of things to do. Right now, I am narrowing down my list to very important things. I do not need to list down the unimportant ones, just the ones that matter in my life. Cheers!!
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@mariposaman (2959)
• Canada
14 Mar 09
Lists for everything I have to do. It is satisfying to see a bunch of chores and things to do scratched off the list, I feel I am getting somewhere. Same with a shopping list, especially going to the grocery store. I sometimes forget the list but as I have written it down it still helps my memory. If it is over 3 items I will forget at least one of them.
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@xhaimacoy (115)
• Philippines
14 Mar 09
I have a small notebook with a pen in my bag, I always have it everywhere i go.
i list here all m,y reminders and to-do's, such as my schedule and credits to pay. lol ^^
I always have this little notebook, I called it greenie because it's green. lol ^^
happy myLotting everyone.
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@chuan258641xing (108)
• China
14 Mar 09
in order to keep busy (don't wasting mylife) I must write down what I should do ,becasue inertia and other matter may stop you from doing things that you should do ,of course when you finish what you have write down you will feel great tired but happy ,make a list for yourself is the best way to accommdate your irrgularity life style
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@Wordseller (49)
• India
14 Mar 09
It is better to make lists of our daily use. Memorizing things to do is Ok. Since our brain does only serial processing , not parallel processing unlike today's computer processers, it is always better to support our serial processing brain with a list of things to do. That way, we not only miss the things but also can focus on the things to do one at a time without worrying about recollecting what we have missed today.
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