I’m exploring an idea and want honest feedback before I spend time building it.

The problem I’m trying to solve

A lot of people aren’t failing because they don’t have a task manager. They’re failing because their time allocation doesn’t match their actual priorities.

For example, someone may say:

• family is their top priority
• they want to spend more time with parents / spouse / kids
• health matters a lot
• they don’t want to regret postponing important relationships or personal goals

…but in reality their weeks get swallowed by work, logistics, fatigue, and whatever is most urgent.

So the problem is less “I need a better todo app” and more:

“I know what matters to me, but my actual life keeps drifting away from it.”

The product idea

I’m thinking of building an app called Priority that acts more like an AI life-prioritization engine than a productivity app.

The app would ask users about:

• their life stage and schedule
• what matters most right now (family, health, money, growth, etc.)
• important relationships
• what they feel they’re neglecting
• what they don’t want to regret in 5–10 years
• current habits / time allocation

Then it would do 3 things:

1) Show the mismatch between values and reality

Examples:

• “You say health is a top 3 priority, but only ~1 hour/week is invested in it.”
• “You say family matters most, but you haven’t called your parents in 3 weeks.”
• “You want to be present with your kids, but your weekends are mostly getting consumed elsewhere.”

2) Turn that into weekly/daily missions

Instead of generic tasks, it would suggest actions like:

• schedule a parent call
• plan a hometown visit
• book a health checkup
• create a recurring family ritual
• block time for one neglected relationship
• weekly money review
• one “meaningful action” per day

3) Add emotional clarity / finite-opportunity framing

Not in a manipulative way, but in a concrete way.

For example:

• estimated number of visits with parents over the next few years if current patterns continue
• how many weekends / bedtime routines / family rituals you might realistically still have in a certain life stage
• “you still have time to change this” type nudges

My concern

I can see two opposite outcomes:

Outcome A: this becomes a genuinely useful “life operating system” that helps people align time with values.

Outcome B: it sounds emotionally powerful for 5 minutes, but in practice it becomes another app people stop using after a week.

What I want feedback on

I’d love founder/product feedback on these questions:

1. Is this a real enough pain point to build around, or is it too abstract/emotional to become a product people stick with?
2. What wedge would make this sticky?
   • daily missions
   • weekly life review
   • relationship reminders
   • health + family accountability
   • gamification / streaks
   • AI coaching
3. Does this sound like a consumer subscription product, or more like something people would like in theory but never pay for?
4. If you were validating this, what would you test first before building the full app?

If you think it’s a bad idea, I’d genuinely prefer to hear that directly.

I’ve been thinking a lot about a problem that I feel in my own life, and I’m curious whether other people feel it too.

I’m not talking about “I need a better to-do app” or “I need to be more productive.”

I mean something deeper:

You know what matters to you — maybe your parents, spouse, kids, health, friendships, or even a personal goal — but somehow your weeks keep getting consumed by work, errands, stress, and random urgent things.

And then months go by.

You keep telling yourself things like:

• “I’ll visit my parents next month.”
• “I’ll call more often once work gets lighter.”
• “I’ll start taking my health seriously after this quarter.”
• “I’ll spend more quality time with my kid/partner when life calms down.”

But life doesn’t really calm down. It just keeps moving.

The idea I’m exploring is an app that doesn’t focus on generic productivity, but on life priorities.

For example, it would ask about:

• what matters most to you right now (family, health, partner, money, growth, etc.)
• who matters most to you
• how often you actually spend time on those people / goals
• what you feel you’re neglecting
• what you don’t want to regret 5–10 years from now

Then instead of giving you a giant task list, it would try to show you where your life is drifting and turn that into small, concrete weekly actions.

Examples:

• “You say family is your #1 priority, but only ~3% of your week goes there.”
• “You haven’t called your parents in 18 days.”
• “You want to improve your health, but you’ve had 0 movement sessions this week.”
• “You’ve postponed a meaningful catch-up with a close friend for 3 months.”

It could also do more emotionally concrete things like estimate opportunities based on current patterns, e.g.:

• how many visits you might realistically make to your parents over the next few years if your current routine doesn’t change
• how many weekends you’re likely to spend with your kids before they get older
• how much extra time you could create for relationships/health with one small recurring change

The goal wouldn’t be to scare people or become a “memento mori” app.
It would be more like a life-prioritization coach that helps turn values into actual recurring actions.

I’m trying to validate whether this is a real problem or just something that sounds good in theory, so I’d love honest feedback:

1. Do you feel this problem personally — where you know what matters, but your actual life doesn’t reflect it?
2. Would you ever use an app for this, or does it sound too heavy / emotional / intrusive?
3. What would make this genuinely useful rather than just another productivity app you stop opening after 3 days?
4. Which part feels most valuable:
   • identifying neglected priorities
   • nudging you to take action
   • weekly life review / reflection
   • relationship/family reminders
   • health / habit accountability
   • “limited opportunities left” type insights

Brutal honesty is welcome. I’m much more interested in hearing why this would not work than getting polite encouragement.

I’ve been thinking a lot about a problem that I feel in my own life, and I’m curious whether other people feel it too.

I’m not talking about “I need a better to-do app” or “I need to be more productive.”

I mean something deeper:

You know what matters to you — maybe your parents, spouse, kids, health, friendships, or even a personal goal — but somehow your weeks keep getting consumed by work, errands, stress, and random urgent things.

And then months go by.

You keep telling yourself things like:

• “I’ll visit my parents next month.”
• “I’ll call more often once work gets lighter.”
• “I’ll start taking my health seriously after this quarter.”
• “I’ll spend more quality time with my kid/partner when life calms down.”

But life doesn’t really calm down. It just keeps moving.

The idea I’m exploring is an app that doesn’t focus on generic productivity, but on life priorities.

For example, it would ask about:

• what matters most to you right now (family, health, partner, money, growth, etc.)
• who matters most to you
• how often you actually spend time on those people / goals
• what you feel you’re neglecting
• what you don’t want to regret 5–10 years from now

Then instead of giving you a giant task list, it would try to show you where your life is drifting and turn that into small, concrete weekly actions.

Examples:

• “You say family is your #1 priority, but only ~3% of your week goes there.”
• “You haven’t called your parents in 18 days.”
• “You want to improve your health, but you’ve had 0 movement sessions this week.”
• “You’ve postponed a meaningful catch-up with a close friend for 3 months.”

It could also do more emotionally concrete things like estimate opportunities based on current patterns, e.g.:

• how many visits you might realistically make to your parents over the next few years if your current routine doesn’t change
• how many weekends you’re likely to spend with your kids before they get older
• how much extra time you could create for relationships/health with one small recurring change

The goal wouldn’t be to scare people or become a “memento mori” app.
It would be more like a life-prioritization coach that helps turn values into actual recurring actions.

I’m trying to validate whether this is a real problem or just something that sounds good in theory, so I’d love honest feedback:

1. Do you feel this problem personally — where you know what matters, but your actual life doesn’t reflect it?
2. Would you ever use an app for this, or does it sound too heavy / emotional / intrusive?
3. What would make this genuinely useful rather than just another productivity app you stop opening after 3 days?
4. Which part feels most valuable:
   • identifying neglected priorities
   • nudging you to take action
   • weekly life review / reflection
   • relationship/family reminders
   • health / habit accountability
   • “limited opportunities left” type insights

Brutal honesty is welcome. I’m much more interested in hearing why this would not work than getting polite encouragement.