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The to-do list is faulty

The to-do list is faulty

Many people run their lives on a faulty operating system, namely the to-do list.

People who use a to-do list keep a running list of all the things they promise to get done, but at the end of the day, the list of uncompleted tasks got longer. Their days and sometimes entire careers are spent in a blur of never getting enough done, even though they use a technique that they thought would make them more productive.

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