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Originally Posted by Calculusaurus  Despite its humor, I can't help but think this article has some underlying motive, some subtle effort to make us laugh at our failed attempts at increasing productivity by reading about productivity (online, of all places), thus offering some new perspective that somehow opens our minds to some true rule (i.e. the 100th rule) of Getting Things Done.  |
What can I say? You're essentially right.
One person I really admire was Mark Twain, who was a master at using humor and wit to make an observation. Some examples:
Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.
The more things are forbidden, the more popular they become.
The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.
One thing I like about humor is that it's a great way to bypass people's defensiveness.