> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM > From: "Rudolf Adamkovič" <[email protected]> > To: "Khalid Rafi" <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Subject: Re: Overcoming Emacs addiction with Emacs (Org mode) > > Khalid Rafi <[email protected]> writes: > > > Looks like I have become addicted to configuring Emacs. > > Welcome. :) > > > I often find myself tweaking my init file, instead of working.
Emacs lacks built-in tools for easy customization, forcing much time on the user to come up with extensive Elisp code and experience for basic tweaks. > Capture TODOs, return to work, then return to those TODOs later. > > > I often waste hours in doing stuffs there which are not of much > > use. > > Put "not much of use" TODOs last. > > (Or lower their priority, if you use priorities.) > > > But, I'm so addicted that I can't even hold myself from that. > > Time management is key. > > > So, before I'm forced to switch to another editor, I'll try Org mode > > to get rid of this addiction. Do Org productivity masters have any > > idea how I can use it to get rid of Emacs customization addiction? > Good thinking! Org is great for time management. > > Rudy > -- > "The introduction of suitable abstractions is our only mental aid to > organize and master complexity." > > --- Edsger Wybe Dijkstra, 1930-2002 > > Rudolf Adamkovič <[email protected]> [he/him] > http://adamkovic.org > >
