Which do you suppose is better?

@GardenGerty (160612)
United States
November 2, 2015 6:07am CST
I know lots of list makers. Some list what they WANT to do, then cross things off as they do them. Others do things then list them, so at the end of the day they have a list of accomplishments. Sometimes the first way of doing things makes me feel like a failure, as I may be busy all day but not get a thing on my list done. Sometimes the second way is a manner of avoiding the most important stuff. Today, if I were to pre list, it would say:" Take the trash to the curb for pick up" on the top line. Every day it would say : "Work on Swag Bucks Goal". What would be, or is on your list? I think breakfast is on mine.
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
2 Nov 15
My first thing on every day list is, go out feed the birds and the cat.
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• Kolkata, India
2 Nov 15
it's a great way to start the day!
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
Take care of the living things, yes, it is great to do.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
3 Nov 15
Yes, I agree with you @ria1606roy that it is great way to start a day.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
2 Nov 15
Oh dear, I open myLot and get nothing else done. I need a list, and maybe an electronic collar that zaps me now and again.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
You and me both.
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@vandana7 (100225)
• India
2 Nov 15
Oops...it varies but usually it is breakfast. At times it is dusting, at other times, it is making lists lol. Like tomorrow I have to go to the bank and before that complete filling in some forms.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
Hope you got it all done.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
3 Nov 15
@vandana7 - Please do not forget to sign the cheque, before you go to bank.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
2 Nov 15
I would make a list of all I need to do on the internet and make a note about the time spent , because I do tend to spend too much time on somethings.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
Me too, and then there are the interruptions, like spending time with my husband.
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@Juliaacv (51045)
• Canada
2 Nov 15
I'm more apt to make a grocery list, which I rely on when doing my shopping. On occasion we'll make a list when we pack to go away, but for the most part we just wing that.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
I think that is where I go wrong. I just wing it.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
2 Nov 15
My list would be very boring.. it's literately, study, write papers, home, sleep. Not much of a list .
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
Sometimes that is all there is.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
3 Nov 15
@GardenGerty Tbh, i prefer to live in boring times.. than interesting times. :D
@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
2 Nov 15
I make lists everyday and have my calendar in front of me to make my plans just right..then i uncheck things i need to do..ok i'm weird but it works for me..
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
That is essential that it works for you.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
16 Apr 17
I'm the one who would list down things I need to get done. That way, once all the tasks are on paper, I can prioritize the tasks and act accordingly.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
17 Apr 17
It works well as long as someone does not interrupt me.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
19 Apr 17
@allen0187 I actually tend to interrupt myself.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
17 Apr 17
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@celticeagle (166672)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Nov 15
I used to make a list of the stuff I wanted to get posted after the weekend, then have another one for the beginning of the next week and what I want to work on, post, accomplish. Sometimes it helped and sometimes it didn't. I have pretty much quit doing that though because the group of sites I was working on has dried up and so many have closed. It's depressing. No money at the end of the month like there was. But the list is a great idea to get in the habit of so you can remind yourself.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
I noticed that about writing sites, too.
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@celticeagle (166672)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Nov 15
@GardenGerty ....It's pretty sad cause that was extra money for the month. Now it's just what I make on here. Nice but it sure doesn't go very far.
• United States
2 Nov 15
The top of my list is always pray. Insurmountable problems and challenges in human terms requires it.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
I should take a page from your book and pray first, absolutely.
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• United States
3 Nov 15
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Nov 15
I might add things to that list as I think of other things that need done. I do the list and cross off on days where I have things that HAVE to be done.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
My to do lists get to be intimidating.
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• Centralia, Missouri
3 Nov 15
@GardenGerty yep, so every couple of hours I go to mine and make myself do a thing, or if the thing is too big, I break it down into little things that are easy to do.
@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
2 Nov 15
My first thing on list is to check mylot everyday haha Next thing is to wake up early, which I do......2 days out a week! All in all, not a great list follower!
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
3 Nov 15
First thing after getting up in the morning is for you to check mylot? Is it?
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• Lucknow, India
3 Nov 15
@ria1606roy That is a nice routine!! I check myLot right before sleeping!!
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• Kolkata, India
3 Nov 15
@dpk262006 not everyday I guess, I make up my list for the next day at night, but mostly yes, checking mylot is the first thing.
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@mrtoffee (1522)
2 Nov 15
If I was a list maker it would definitely be option one and hit your daily my lot target would be top lol
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
That is pretty important.
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@kimjin (23)
• China
3 Nov 15
I do not make list on the working days, but make at weekend. the first thing on list is cooking!
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
I used to do a lot of weekend cooking.
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@kimjin (23)
• China
4 Nov 15
@GardenGerty because we have time to cook when on weekend!
• Grand Junction, Colorado
22 Feb 16
I'm a list maker and feel a great sense of accomplishment crossing things off the list. I make list on the weekends if I have a lot of things to get done in a short period of time. I make my list so that I can feel that accomplishment, such as I don't make a list that says clean the house, I make the list for each room I plan to tackle and what I plan to accomplish in that room. So lets say that I plan to clean the hall bathroom and the guest bedroom. My list might look something like, clean the tub/shower, clean the toilet, clean the counter, put everything away, wash rugs and sweep & mop the floor, dust furniture and vacuum rug. That way at the end of the day you have gotten through a great accomplishment instead of cleaned the house. When you look at a list and more than half the items aren't marked off you feel defeated this way the majority of my list gets marked off and I feel I have won. I haven't ever made a list of the things that I did after I did them, never even thought about it that way. I also make a list for my bills and as I go through the month and pay them, I cross them off the list, at the end of the month I can see that everything was paid.
@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
23 Feb 16
We have a separate place we list the bills, with a column for every month. Extras like semi annual taxes are also listed. I just realized that the taxes are due the month we tag the vehicles.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
2 Nov 15
Oh I am a list making person! I love to make lists but I have not made one lately. Not sure what would make the top of my list today.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
I forgot to go either way. I just was random.
@jstory07 (139504)
• Roseburg, Oregon
2 Nov 15
I make a list for the things to do on my two days off each week. A grocery list for things that we run out of and that is it.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
Right now I am always off.
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
2 Nov 15
My priority is WALKING.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
I did take a short walk today.
@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
2 Nov 15
@GardenGerty - The first time (and the next-to-the-last time) that I made a list, I lost it. The last time I made a list, it had "do not make any more lists" on it. That was the only list in my memory that I followed up on.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
Sounds like a solid plan to me.
@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Nov 15
I don't make lists. I haven't been on Swagbucks in a few days and I really need to get back to that. Top of my list would be working on my manuscript.
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@GardenGerty (160612)
• United States
3 Nov 15
Very important to do.
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