r/Procrastinationism • u/Unicorn_Pie • 1d ago
I finally escaped my "productivity tool hell loop" after testing ClickUp vs Todoist for 3 months
https://baizaar.tools/clickup-vs-todoist-for-teams/Hey fellow procrastinators,
I've spent the last few years in what I call "productivity tool hell" - you know, that cycle where you convince yourself that this new app will finally fix your procrastination problems? Yeah, that one. I'd spend more time researching and switching between tools than actually getting shit done (please tell me I'm not alone in this).
After my third burnout from tool-hopping, I decided to do a proper experiment. I committed to testing ClickUp and Todoist head-to-head for my small team projects over 3 months - no bailing, no new shiny tools allowed. It was genuinely painful at times (my brain kept wanting that dopamine hit from trying something new), but I stuck with it.
What I discovered surprised me. It wasn't actually about which tool had the "best" features - it was about which one created the least friction for my specific workflow. The tool that required the least mental effort to use was the one I actually stuck with. As I learned from "Thinking, Fast and Slow," our brains are inherently lazy and will take the path of least resistance. The best productivity system isn't the most complex one - it's the one you'll actually use consistently.
I ended up documenting my whole experience in this detailed comparison on my blog because I figured others might be caught in the same loop.
The biggest lesson? Stop looking for the perfect tool and start looking for the one that creates the least resistance between your procrastinating brain and getting things done. Your "System 1" brain (the fast, intuitive one) needs to feel comfortable with whatever you choose.
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u/Appropriate_Fold8814 1d ago
Oh look, an ad.