So, I heard about this thing, called the ‘aiden star’ method. Wasn’t really sure what it was all about, sounded a bit fancy, maybe? But things were getting messy on my desk, lots of little notes, stuff I needed to remember, you know how it is.
Trying It Out
First thing I did, I just grabbed a plain notebook. Didn’t buy anything special. The idea, as I understood it, was super simple. List out the things you absolutely gotta do today. Not the fifty things you want to do, but the real must-dos.
So, I wrote down maybe five or six items. Then, the ‘star’ part. Pick one. Just one task that’s the most important, the one thing that, if you get it done, makes the day feel like a win. Put a big star next to it. That’s your ‘aiden star’ for the day.
Seemed almost too basic, right? I thought, ‘This can’t possibly work’. But I stuck with it for a few days.
The Daily Grind with the Star
Here’s how it actually went down:
- Woke up, grabbed coffee, opened the notebook.
- Jotted down the main things buzzing in my head that needed sorting.
- Stared at the list for a minute. Really thought – what’s the one thing?
- Drew a star next to it. Sometimes it was a work thing, sometimes personal, like fixing that leaky faucet I’d ignored for weeks.
- Throughout the day, that starred item just kinda stuck in my mind. It wasn’t pressure, exactly, but a clear focus point.
The first couple of days, I focused so hard on the star task, I sometimes got it done before lunch. Felt pretty good, gotta say. Other days, it was the last thing I finished. But having that single marked item made it harder to just let the day slip away without tackling the important stuff.
Did I miss sometimes? Yeah, absolutely. Some days got crazy, the star task got pushed. But most days, it helped cut through the noise. It wasn’t about complex planning or fancy apps. Just a pen, paper, and a star.
Did I Stick With It?
Honestly, I still use it, but not religiously every single day. It’s become a tool I pull out when I feel overwhelmed or when I know I have one critical thing that needs doing. It’s like a little mental trick I play on myself. Didn’t need a course or a special planner. Just figured it out by doing.
It’s funny how simple things can sometimes make a difference. Didn’t revolutionize my life or anything, but it tidied up my focus a bit. Worth the five minutes it takes in the morning, I reckon.
