There’s people who make a list to go to the grocery, and then there’s people who make a list for the grocery, the next three hours, things to get done this week, projects to work on for the month, books to read for the next seven years, and have already started one for tomorrow.

Some think all of these lists are total madness and would stress someone out with all of the unchecked boxes, but honestly, lists keep us going. When we’re stressed we make more lists and it makes us feel better. If you’re a list keeper, here are 10 things you can relate to — and if you’re not a list keeper, here are 10 thoughts to get you started along the path of endless sticky notes and steno pads.

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1. You feel a little extra loved when you’re stressed and someone who knows you asks, “Have you made a list yet?”

2. Buying steno pads, or any notepads for that manner, is a process.

Not any general pad will cut it.

3. Cleaning out any purse, bag or backpack is like a flow of random lists and thoughts scribbled all over the back of receipts, napkins, gum wrappers or any other possible white space.

4. Planners are important.

You can’t just randomly go out and purchase the first one you see. You’ve probably found one brand that you like and have bought the exact same kind for the past five years.

5. Watching people observe your desk, office, work space, etc. is amusing because they try to read all of the post-its stuck to every open space without being obvious about it.

6. Planning ahead is a must, there is no room in your life for “playing it by ear,” because frankly it makes you nervous.

You need to know what you’re going to be doing each day a week at least a day (or seven) in advance.

7. Checking things off of any list gives you the feeling that you just conquered life.

8. You have both a calendar and a planner because one or the other just doesn’t cut it.

9. You’re completely baffled by people who don’t use your method of list making because you have no idea how they keep track of everything.

10. You say “I have that written down somewhere” more often than you’d like to admit.