202412031801 - Inbox Zero Is a Scam

Inbox zero (/empty to-do list/etc) is just an illusion for people who don't know how to prioritise → as soon as you get to zero, something else pops up, and you're back where you were!

No one is happy in their life because they finished everything on their plate!
(and it's not even "a productivity hack"!)

George Sifalda: "Inbox zero (/empty to-do list/etc) is just an illusion for people who don't know how to prioritise → as soon as you get to zero, something else pops up, and you're back where you were!" — Bluesky

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