@latte the second list is often a mix. It has vague items like "start the one project that needs to happen later and not now" as well as specific things like "call the ISP and ask for x, y, and z". The common trait is that these things don't have a specific deadline, or the deadline is so far out that it might as well not exist.

I dont try to regularly go back and read the second list. It can feel stressful to see a bajillion things to do. I know they will happen over months, maybe even years, but I haven't untrained the feeling of panic that can come from many responsibilities. The list currently lives on a Tandy 102 laptop from 1989 and an SD card in an adapter I use to backup files from the Tandy. I usually check it when Im in a relaxed and thoughtful mood late at night. I think the list naturally came to live here, because there's no ability to do work towards any of the goals, and that mitigates the stress. I cant email anybody or order any parts from a computer that only realistically talks to the world through an SD card adapter. The screen has enough characters to quickly type some complex thoughts, but its short vertical span means I can only see a few items on the list at any given time. This lets me just sit there and focus on a smaller number of concerns without other items on the list pulling at my mind.

I'll be honest, I feel like there should be a much better way for me to manage my personal projects, but stress is a hard thing to manage. Professionally, I often dodge the impending feeling of doom of many responsibilities by letting whoever manages me help track the longer term things and trying to forget them except when I need to plan.