From 2a1ebcf2510b1a2c32cc8534d61c166f27aba522 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Zhang Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 22:38:49 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] intro --- .../index.md | 30 +++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/posts/2023-08-31-thoughts-on-organization/index.md b/src/content/posts/2023-08-31-thoughts-on-organization/index.md index 3a1de8b..7d76c54 100644 --- a/src/content/posts/2023-08-31-thoughts-on-organization/index.md +++ b/src/content/posts/2023-08-31-thoughts-on-organization/index.md @@ -8,20 +8,26 @@ heroImage: ./calendarHero.png heroAlt: pastel colored stationery background with a bunch of calendars and personal organization tools in a crayon drawing style --- -I'd occasionally catch up with some old friends every now and then, and over -time I made a surprising discovery -- many of them don't really use a calendar -of any sort to manage their lives. Tracking something that happens more than a -week into the future is generally out of the picture. +Many people don't really use a calendar of any sort to manage their lives. -But I understand. Putting events into a calendar is kind of a chore. Traditional -calendar apps still primarily use email for the most part (sending invites, -updating times, etc.) and the new generation of calendar apps suffer from the -social network problem of having to get everyone on the same app. +I get it. Putting events into a calendar is kind of a chore. It's a menial relic +from work and none of us want to even think about creating events during our +coveted personal hours. We want to live our lives free from the constraints of +the time boxes on our screens. -The personal management story has always been kind of fragmented. Calendars are -supposed to manage the entire picture of my personal schedule, yet they only see -a small slice of your life. The only things calendars can see automatically with -no intervention on my part are emails that are sent from airlines. +On top of that, traditional calendar apps still primarily use email for the most +part (sending invites, updating times, etc.) and the new generation of calendar +apps suffer from the social network problem of having to get everyone on the +same app. + +But to some extent, it's still valuable to have things down in writing rather +than juggling it in our minds all the time. + +Which is why it's such a shame that the personal management story has always +been kind of fragmented. Calendars are supposed to manage the entire picture of +my personal schedule, yet they only see a small slice of your life. The only +things calendars can see automatically with no intervention on my part are +emails that are sent from airlines. > I'm sure Google or Apple could probably ritz up their services to scan text > and guess events to put on your calendar, but that's missing the point. The vast