Typically, if you make lists, you probably make lists so that you don’t forget something. You make a shopping list so you don’t have to run back to the store for the basil leaves you forgot. You make a to-read list so that when you are looking for something to read, you can remember the name of the book your friend recommended. Because I play traditional Irish music, I know a lot of people who keep a list of the tunes they want to learn. I used to do this, too.