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Hi @mizule@lemmy.blahaj.zone ,
Hope you’re doing well! I saw your “Executive Function as Code” post and instantly recognised a lot of my own struggles, so I thought I’d drop you a quick note and toss a few questions your way.
A quick intro
I’ve got ADHD too, and I think there’s a tiny bit of OCD hanging around. I’m into home servers, homelabs, FOSS, Linux, programming and privacy, but my tech knowledge is pretty shaky – basically a kid with a hammer and pickaxe trying to dig for gold without a map
How I’m currently organising things
tasks.org Main to‑do list, dates & urgent flags so I get notifications. Nextcloud (Disroot) via davx
Logseq Growing knowledge‑base using Tiago Forte’s PARA method (Projects, Areas, Resources, Archives). I use the Inbox as a brain‑dump for ideas, tasks, references, etc. Phone ↔ laptop via Syncthing
The pain points Urgent/date‑bound tasks live in tasks.org – works fine, but they’re isolated from the rest of my “brain”
Logseq holds everything else – ideas, loose tasks, resources, but there’s no easy way to surface the stuff that actually needs attention.
TAOAOT – “The anguish of an open task” – even a small backlog can swell enough that I lose motivation, energy, or even forget why a task exists.
I’ve tried loads of task‑apps (including Emacs) and still end up with the same scattered feeling.
A couple of questions Energy‑aware task rating – I loved the “energy” property you added in Doom Emacs.
Could I do something similar in Logseq? Maybe a property like energy:: high/medium/low and then filter the view?
Swap “priority” for “energy cost” in tasks.org – instead of A/B/C, I’m thinking of colour‑coding by mental energy:
Red – complex, deep‑focus work (high energy)
Yellow – standard work (medium energy)
Blue – easy, quick wins (low energy)
The most important question ❓
Final thoughts Your story gave me hope that a DIY patch can actually work, even when you start from a modest technical base. I’d love any tips you have for a jittery mouse on caffeine trying to tidy up every corner of my digital life without a clear roadmap.
Thanks for reading this long‑winded note – looking forward to any insights you can share!