People are remarkably bad at remembering long lists of goals. I learned this at a professional level when trying to get my high-performance coaching clients to stay on track; the longer their lists of to-dos and goals, the more overwhelmed and off-track they got. Clarity comes with simplicity.
What lists and awards don't measure - and I feel this strongly - is the lasting value of any work of art. They're a snapshot of a moment, and one should always consider their judgments in that context.
"Life would certainly be easier if we all came equipped with our own personal FAQ lists. When we meet someone, we could pass them a business card with the list on the back, and then step back and let them read before
I'll settle down when my 'To Do' list is smaller than my 'Been There Done That' list. I always write 'Wake Up' on my To-Do-List so I can at least accomplish one thing a day. Sometimes our stop-doing list needs to be bigger than our to-do list.
