%% date:: [[2024-01-27]] parent:: %% # [[Rule of three]] The rule of three is the broad idea that presenting items in sets of three is the optimal amount: not too many that it's difficult to remember or action, and not too few that it's not meaningful. In [[Productivity]], the Rule of Three looks like defining three tasks every day that you focus on, with the idea that it can be overwhelming to do more than three. In [[Writing]], articulating one idea three different ways can be used as a teaching tool to help people grasp a concept.