Next thing on the list

Turns out, making a list and checking it twice is quite satisfying. Put pen to paper or type it out, but get those tasks done

- seema goswami

There are basically two kinds of people in this world: Those who make lists and the ones who don't. My husband comes firmly in the second category. He has an almost pathological dread of listing things down on paper. I, on the other hand, can do almost nothing without first listing it, either on paper or on the Notes app on my phone.

I admit that I may be more anal than most when it comes to making lists. For instance, I have four master-lists for packing when I travel. One of them is for packing for a beach holiday; another is for heading to the mountains; there's another for a city break; and then there is a common list of essentials that I need no matter what the destination. You might think this is excessive. And you would be quite wrong. These lists take the stress right out of packing and ensure that I never ever forget anything, remembering it only when I am checking in for my flight.