Maybe Johnny himself shouldn’t be admitting this, but I got myself in a similar situation thanks to increased complexity at work and an indecision on which tool to use†. And just yesterday I decided to get myself out of it:
# 000.00.00 Johnny.Decimal index for 2021
> Noting that we have declared J.D bankruptcy at this point. This file
is now the one, master, only, start-again, please-try-to-get-it-right place.
So if anyone else is feeling this, it happens to the ‘best’ of us where ‘best’ is defined as ‘the guy who made up the system and, turns out, clearly isn’t the best at it’…
Being organised isn’t easy. It doesn’t come free: it’s hard work. But the results are worth it, whether it’s personal satisfaction, reduced stress, or being better at your job. Stick at it!
† See this post. I’m using The Archive and liking it so far.