We all have them. The stack of papers that’s been sitting for weeks. The half-finished photo album. The closet you started to organize but never finished. Each time you notice it, there’s a reminder: “unfinished.” It lingers in the background, quietly pulling at your focus.
And without a project to focus on? It’s so easy to drift… Scrolling endlessly. Watching just one more episode. Tidying a little here, a little there… but never finishing anything.
That’s the difference between aimless activity and intentional progress.
The moment you claim something as a project, everything changes. A project has a vision. You know where you’re headed. It has steps, so you know how to move forward. And most importantly, it has a beginning and an end. Your brain breathes a sigh of relief. You shift from “someday” to “in progress.”
From scattered to focused.
And here’s the thing: those unfinished tasks aren’t just clutter, they’re open loops. Your brain keeps holding space for them, like dozens of browser tabs running in the background.
That’s why it feels so satisfying to “tie up loose ends.” Closing loops frees up your mental energy for what matters most.