I like to do things in threes. Turns out there are some great reasons for you to do the same. Let’s get into it. I like threes related to tasks as it is enough to keep me busy while not being so much you have problems getting through it. Three activities per day is a good ideal for maintaining effective productivity. So I try and keep my threes in check.
Threes
Other arguments for this relate to some psychological traits of people and how we process things. Think abut how many things in life revolve around sets of three. The father, son, and holy ghost, three blind mice, three wishes from the genie in the lamp, to name just a few. Three also represents the minimum of a complete story (beginning, middle, end), the existence of some sort of pattern. Many of our oldest stories are replete with sets of three, be they references or characters. Three can be related to completeness.
Three can represent strength too. The triangle is a representation of three and the truss, used in architecture, is strong based on its geometry. Writing fundamentals utilize threes as well. A good essay has three general sections, the middle piece often has three paragraphs.
Finally, I like how threes represent change. The “delta” figure is something commonly used to identify a change or difference. We used it to talk about temperature changes in the reactor plant. We would talk about the delta between production rates from quarter to quarter.
Application
I like to make my improvement plans in three-part structures. Part one is always needs and situation analysis. Part two ID ideation of the end state and the path to the end state. Part three is all about execution of the plan to get the implementation completed.
Closing thoughts
Are sets of three part of your daily drive? Do you leverage sequences like this to help you achieve goals? If not, maybe give it a try. As I have noted in other posts, I have refined my high-level goals down to three. Read more about those here.
I find sets of three help me ensure I achieve what I intend to with fewer issues related to scheduling or workload.
No matter what, just be sure you start somewhere.
