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Recently while cycling I listened to [[https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vYWRhbXJhZ3VzZWFwb2RjYXN0/episode/Zjc1MDYzZDAtMjQ1Yi0xMWVlLWFhOTMtNzM0YjY0OTQxNjU2][Adam Ragusea talking about never arriving in life]]
and wondered once again about one common aspect for me:
Not finding a proper task management solution
and thus not getting back on top of the basics as I once were.

In the past I used Todoist, Notion and Taskwarrior
before abandoning them again,
and never managed to establish a working setup of org-agenda.
As a team we tried Nextcloud and Vikunja,
but did not follow through with either yet
after originally having had a working Wekan setup,

However, I am realizing that the tools
might not be at fault after all.
Yes I have qualms with all of them,
but will that ever not be the case?

My current pain point is quick entry.
When I really use org-agenda,
where do I throw an incoming task,
especially in case I am on the phone?
I remember a friend noting that
as one of his remaining issues years ago as well.

Furthermore, I have no clear line between work and leisure,
so I need my tasks from different duties integrated
because I want to choose the fitting one for the current time and mindset
rather than following a fixed schedule.
Most importantly I need to be aware of important tasks
to do when my brain is less alert,
because the missing alertness also hampers my abilities
to choose a proper task.
This however seems better combatted by weekly plans,
wherein I outline the commitments for the upcoming week.

So in the end it seems not the tool,
but the routine are decisive.
Unfortunately every routine I made so far
got buried in life sooner or later,
which is why I keep thinking about the concept of
Antifragile Productivity: Harnessing disorder organically.
But it seems this still needs some basic order:
When I have a clean task list at hand,
I can easily utilize unexpected situations like this night.