>If it's boredom, you should probably be doing something else.
If only this were the case. So much of any work, even work you love, is boring, menial stuff you'd like someone else to do. You've got to find a way to power through those tasks in order to do what you love. Sometimes task lists are a good way of doing that, at least you get a sense of accomplishment for doing that one stupid thing you have to get out the way.
You're absolutely right, and perhaps I'm veering away from the original post a bit. Task lists are useful; obsessively seeking out productivity tips is a sign of an underlying problem. I guess I'm more concerned with the general obsession with capital-P-H Productivity Hacks as panacea for a bunch of other issues.
The line between a helpful to-do list and being unable to function without one can get fuzzy. Given how popular these sites are, I'm just wondering how many folks have crossed that line, and why.
> So much of any work, even work you love, is boring, menial stuff you'd like someone else to do.
The boring, menials parts of work are chores. If you are finding side projects and hobbies to be boring and menial, then said hobby is a chore for you and you should probably reevaluate whey you are doing it in the first place.
If only this were the case. So much of any work, even work you love, is boring, menial stuff you'd like someone else to do. You've got to find a way to power through those tasks in order to do what you love. Sometimes task lists are a good way of doing that, at least you get a sense of accomplishment for doing that one stupid thing you have to get out the way.