How I Use PARA to Organise My Digital Life
Rules can be frustrating and limiting, but sometimes the right ones provide helpful scaffolding.
The PARA Method (an approach to organising your digital life, created by Tiago Forte) is a good example. PARA stands for Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives.
Projects: Current, short-term efforts with a clear endpoint.
Areas: Long-term responsibilities you want to maintain over time.
Resources: Useful or interesting content you might need.
Archives: Things you’re not using now, but might reference one day.
I use PARA to organise all my digital files and folders across every part of life. It helps me file and find things quickly, freeing up brain space for more important decisions.
I also use a PARA-ish structure for my task management (technically PAA). The same rules apply: projects end and are archived, areas continue, and resources live in my digital storage.
If you’re curious whether PARA could work for you, I recommend Tiago Forte's book, The PARA Method.
