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Ask HN: How to process a growing list of 'to reads' I do not have time to read?

4 pointsby foscoabout 5 years ago
I have a strong desire to read more than I have time for and am frustrated when I do not get to things that I find interesting or have time for.<p>Looking to see if anyone else has a similar challenge and how they deal with it.<p>at this point I have a text file with many links I will never get to (unless I win lottery). I do not like using browser bookmarks as I find they get forgotten about. With a text file I can record the link and than my thoughts on it as if it were an ongoing conversation. Note: I have all of this in a single org-mode document.<p>Thank you in advance for any input!

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sovok_xabout 5 years ago
Make different priorities of reading based on what your real-life priorities are. Some things you&#x27;d better read right this moment and some things when nothing better to do, if ever. Don&#x27;t fear removing marginally useful articles from your reading list: no one can read everything.<p>To simplify this approach skim over articles you have without reading too deep and decide what seems important: better reads tend to attract attention.
mtmailabout 5 years ago
I use <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.instapaper.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.instapaper.com&#x2F;</a> and then catch up at the dentist, on the train or such. It doesn&#x27;t cover youtube videos or other more complex content. Most is articles between 3 minutes reading up to 120 minutes reading (very long Wikipedia articles). And it&#x27;s still easy to forget about articles, I have some 2+ years old.