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Life Hack Index

Life Hack Index

Despite reading about some great life hack tips, I feel that I am unable to incorporate them in my day to day activities. This is an effort to crystalize them at one place, in hope of utilizing them more often.

Sl No.Life Hack TopicDescriptionUsage ScenarioReference Link
1Structured ProcrastinationIt means shaping the structure of the tasks one has to do in a way that exploits this fact. The list of tasks one has in mind will be ordered by importance. Tasks that seem most urgent and important are on top. But there are also worthwhile tasks to perform lower down on the list. Doing these tasks becomes a way of not doing the things higher up on the list.Use this when you have time and important tasks to complete but you just don’t feel like doing any of itEssay by Stanford Professor John Perry
2Mind Maps A diagram used to visually organise information. It helps you understand the patterns of your thoughts and follow the threads of an idea.Use it when facing a complex task and your head is filling with wild/errant ideas Actually had the privilege of learning about it from the Chief Knowledge Officer of NASA!
Life Hack Index