I am my Lists

There is something very satisfying about making a list but I have never been able to figure out specifically why. A monthly feature in GQ magazine asks well known people for their list of “10 essential things they won’t do without.” These lists are often surprising because things on them vary from a rare kind of green tea in a bag together with grilled rice kernels, to a brand of cheap off the shelf available anywhere stain remover for clothes. In other words, what’s essential in your life is...