I’d rather say that you may become distracted by all the things you can do. With the time, my tinkering is more about adapting to my needs and pruning things I don’t use than anything else. Is it easy? No, as getting it really right in any SW environment you can think of. But Emacs+org-mode is my main tool over Linux, macOS, FreeBSD and Windows. I get things done quickly and have time to tinker around.
Best, /PA > El 11 feb 2026, a las 11:13, Christopher Dimech <[email protected]> escribió: > >> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM >> From: "Rudolf Adamkovič" <[email protected]> >> To: "Khalid Rafi" <[email protected]>, [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Overcoming Emacs addiction with Emacs (Org mode) >> >> Khalid Rafi <[email protected]> writes: >> >>> Looks like I have become addicted to configuring Emacs. >> >> Welcome. :) >> >>> I often find myself tweaking my init file, instead of working. > > Emacs lacks built-in tools for easy customization, forcing much time on the > user > to come up with extensive Elisp code and experience for basic tweaks. > >> Capture TODOs, return to work, then return to those TODOs later. >> >>> I often waste hours in doing stuffs there which are not of much >>> use. >> >> Put "not much of use" TODOs last. >> >> (Or lower their priority, if you use priorities.) >> >>> But, I'm so addicted that I can't even hold myself from that. >> >> Time management is key. >> >>> So, before I'm forced to switch to another editor, I'll try Org mode >>> to get rid of this addiction. Do Org productivity masters have any >>> idea how I can use it to get rid of Emacs customization addiction? > >> Good thinking! Org is great for time management. >> >> Rudy >> -- >> "The introduction of suitable abstractions is our only mental aid to >> organize and master complexity." >> >> --- Edsger Wybe Dijkstra, 1930-2002 >> >> Rudolf Adamkovič <[email protected]> [he/him] >> http://adamkovic.org
