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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/akhilred on 2025-08-23 10:28:20+00:00.

I used to think my brain was broken.

• Lists piled up.

• Routines collapsed.

• Deadlines slipped.

Every “system” I tried made me feel worse. Then I stopped trying to fix my messy mind and started working with it.

What worked for me:

• Daily 3 → 1 big task + 2 small wins.

• Energy weather → match tasks to my focus level, not some rigid routine.

• Brain dump notebook → write down every distraction instead of wrestling with it.

It’s not perfect, but it’s progress. And for the first time, I don’t feel guilty for being wired differently.

Sometimes productivity isn’t about discipline, it’s about alignment. Build around the brain you’ve got not the one you wish you had.