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Lists suck. I've found myself caught up in this stupid phenomena, known as Getting Things Done. It's an odd craze that a lot of people seem to have adopted in some form of vain attempt to actually get off their lazy asses and do something. One of my lecturers, who also happens to be my personal tutor, is a new convert to the GTD cult... and wants me to be a member. Now, this isn't actually a rant on the GTD idea itself; I've no idea where to begin telling that guy where he can shove it, as I've not read the books or papers I've been recommended.

One thing this GTD thing has people do is make lists. There are a bunch of GTD applications that literally allow you to create lists of things that you need to get done. My problem with this is that I take more time creating the fucking lists than actually doing the tasks in them. My lists have actually gotten so big that just staring at them causes me to spiral into a dark place of inadequacy and worthlessness.

"How about you get off your fucking lazy ass and get to work?", I hear you cry (I don't really, I'm writing that so I can continue my rant). Well, I have one thing to say to you.

No.

Actually, let me elaborate. The lists I have contain side-projects and ideas I have for things I'd like to work on. The problem is, I don't have any fucking time to work on them. They are things I'd really like to do...

I'm currently at University, and when I'm not partaking in pointless assessments, lectures or "self study", I'm usually sitting in my room staring blankly at the same four fucking walls. Why? Because after I've done the pointless assessments, lectures and "self studying", I'm too tired to think about anything else.

"Self studying", by the way, is the University's way of saying "we can't be arsed to teach you this shit... go Google it..". I pay just over a thousand pound a year, for three hours a week of lectures... fucking great, huh? I'd like to know where my money is going. It's certainly not going into the school I study in; the resources there haven't been updated in years.

I digress, so back to the point... Lists. I think I'm going to do away with my plans, my lists and everything that goes with them. If I forget things, so be it. I've had enough of looking at my inbox and seeing so many things I would prefer to be doing than any of the shit this University sees fit to make me endure. I do my work. It's always last minute, but it gets done... I just wish I wasn't so fucking bored of it all.

As a side note, I'm currently in love with Python... hence the title.

June 19th @ 2:53 AM | 0 Comments | Tags: rant, hate | Trackback