I used to think productivity = better planning

to-do lists, priorities, systems… all that stuff

but I noticed something:

the more options I had, the slower I got

like I’d open my list and just sit there thinking “wat first?”

so I ran a small test for a week

week 1: normal planning (lists, priorities, etc)

week 2: I forced ONE task per day, no exceptions

but here’s the twist:

I didn’t even choose the task manually most days

because I kept overthinking that too 💀

so I ended up simplifying it even more

just removing the decision step completely

results were kinda interesting:

less time wasted thinking

faster starting

less switching between tasks

more actual deep work

ngl I didn’t expect that

I always thought more control = better output

but it kinda feels like less choice = more action

idk if that makes sense but it worked for me

questions tho:

Do you think planning slows you down sometimes?