Ideas are not todos

Your todo list isn’t for storing everything you imagine. You’ll never complete that endless list.

Great ideas will never leave you, similar to how bugs never do.

Our backlogs fill with old ideas and urgencies that never resurface, clogging our physical and digital spaces. We already have enough to do. Store ideas separate from todos.

Store personal ideas in a dedicated space, like memories in a box. Keep your workspace tidy.

When ideating, open that idea box and explore freely.

Remove backlog tickets you haven’t touched in 3 months. Bring them back only when planning or seeking inspiration, but don’t let them dictate your path.