The Progress Bar
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Eyal Burstein has designed a series of objects he calls Progress Bar. They measure long terms goals or wishes, creating an emotional link to the passing of time. There's a model that runs for 18 years with each band represents one year. Other models span over a shorter period of time, like one month. The Progress Bar serves as a gentle reminder, requiring very little attention or upkeep.
I asked Eyal a couple of questions: How does it work exactly? What makes it better than websites such as 43 things? If i have three wishes, i need 3 measurers? I think this object is a gift, it is a gift from someone close, someone who understands the significance of a certain event or decision. So you may end up with many but I would imagine you would have only one. Also by Eyal Burstein: the Bubble Screen. |
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How excellent. I so need one of those.
lol, I so don't need one of those!
Hehehehe... Brilliant :)
This is a great idea, taking simple technology and applying it to the human psyche. It is certainly true that a person who can see the time passing before there eyes feels more serious about accomplishing their goal.
A couple of suggestions: for serious long-term goals, sell custom-made ones with the goal inscribed on them. This will make the idea that much more material. Everytime you see it, it will remind you of it, and since it's inscribed, the only way to eliminate it would be to throw it out, which psychologically would be equivalent to deciding absolutely that you will not make your goal, and this is a VERY difficult thing to do.
My second suggestion is to have it change colors as it gets close to the dead line. Changing to orange, then red will add to the emotional effect, making it feel that much more urgent to accomplish the goal.
A simple, elegant idea.
I have no idea still what this Progress Bar really do for a person like me. As the comments say, it works like a reminder. So, it basically does not thing much, but more of a reminder?
When they come up with one that sports a backlit screen that can be programmed to display the task to be remembered, I'll spend the money. Heck, I'd get five or six of them!