I must be happy

Productivity tricks are something I am passionate about, but sometimes I think the endless pursuit to be productive does not lead to happiness it only leads to frustration.   That is until I read this article on Lifehack, “How Happy People Work Their To-Do List”  and found out I must be happy.

The article lists 13 things that happy people do when dealing with their tasklist.

The list is:

1. Start Early
2. Reward Yourself Often3. Tackle The Hardest Thing First4. Factor In Procrastination Time5. Add Some Basic Things To The To-Do List*6. Add Some Silly Things Too*7. Look To The Weather*8. Break It Down Into Categories*9. Make Sure You Have Time For Replenishment10. Do It To Music11. Don’t Add Everything12. Go With The Flow

I agree with all of them and follow most of them (the early start being a struggle on occastions). The most important things in my view are: factor in procrastination time, add basic things to the to-do list, don’t add everything and tackle the hardest thing first.

Who else does these things I wonder and what is the list that makes unhappy people?  (I think it will have something to-do with people who manage their to-do list through email)