Omnifocus as a Tool for Lists, not Tasks

Posted by Dellu
Mar 21, 2019 at 05:52 PM

you are right. OF is a list box. The reason is clear: they are trying to follow GTD.

GTD itself is a listing system. It doesn’t have a complete framework that helps you to bring your projects from inception to completion.

It just makes you list stuff.

Beck wrote:

>As much as the name implies, GTD isn’t actually about emptying a list,
>it’s about emptying the head.

That is the most ridiculous thing about GTD. I have heard the David guy (whoever he is) repeatedly claiming that keeping tasks off your brain makes your brain better. This is utterly stupid.

The scientific evidence is on the opposite. Using your brain is makes your brain better. That is why Alzheimer is less prevalent among advanced degree holder; that is why people who are involved a lot of “thinking” are more likely to have sharper brain.

After trying it for a couple of times, I just hated GTD. It is too shallow.

If you want a system, Agile is one of the best project management systems I have ever tried. It helps you from the beginning to the end.
I had been interested to use Tinderbox for Agile project management. You can search the forums (the old and the new about it).

Nowadays, I just use Tick Tick. I find it enough for running tasks. For the “reflection” part which is the main part of the Agile system, I am using the Note part of Tick Tick.