Make progress step by step with random & useful tasks / challenges

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In short

• I created a Google sheet file that gives you a random and useful task for the day. It helps me make progress step by step by giving this extra little push and try various challenges day after day to see what sticks
• You can put your own tasks in the randomizer or pick them from an existing pool
• It’s accessible here: To-do list & project - random, you can make a copy, add/ remove tasks and challenges and use it as you want

In less short

Love this sub for all the good info and advice that is shared, thanks to it, I created a to-do list file to overcome my procrastination and act as my second brain where I could put all that information and not fear to miss anything

Among other difficulties, I found it hard to find time and challenge myself from time to time and find somewhere to start. I found out that getting random tasks assigned was a good way to act like a robot and just do the task, the less I had to think the better.

So I updated my file as a randomizer, listed the things I wanted to do on a regular basis  (physical exercise, chores, personal development etc) and added some ‘fun’ tasks or challenges to tackle as well: no more than 30 minutes social networks today, no cheat meal for a week, clean my living-room, wake-up at 6 a.m. every morning of the week etc.

The objective is mainly to explore things and see the impact and how I can stick to it. It had very good effects on me, I try to complete 1 or 2 tasks every day and I am currently on a 52 days streak. I also changed some of my habits after I experimented some of the challenges

Thought some of you might be interested, so I added some random tasks and challenges from this sub, google and chatgpt and came here to share it

You can make a copy, try and use it all you want : To-do list & project - random

My advice after having used it the past week

• Add some challenges and tasks that meet your objectives: you want to spend less time on your phone, try putting some challenges that help you achieve that
• Keep it simple, start small and don’t try to achieve too much right away, especially if you start from zero (one / day is enough to begin with)
• Take a break from time to time / do not forget to reward yourself

Do not hesitate to ask questions, share feedback here or in DMs, whether to propose challenges/ tasks and simply share what you think about it :)