Of Writing Lists

The 'To do' list seems to be a creation of the 21st century. I write them often, possibly to often. Have I been socialised into this pattern? Is life in the 21st century so rich in possibilities that the mind can not keep track anymore? Or is it rather that we need a sense of achievement that we can monitor as every time we tick of a completed activity we feel less anxious about the fear of not achieving or forgetting something. The funny part is that people who don't write 'to do' lists seem to be doing fine. 

I guess what it comes down to is that worry in itself is the culprit. Trying to survive today is very different to the previous centuries, as now a malfunctioning cellphone or not being able to buy the right ingredient for a specific dish at the supermarket creates worries of strangely high proportions. The point that I am trying to make is that whether you worry or not, it does not seem to make any difference to the situation you find yourself in. The most important part is to continue, because survive you will anyway.

I wrote this post to hear myself say it. Or rather write it. To remind myself of it. And to write fearless 'to do' lists... or none at all.