And all this labor and this large outcry,
Is only for a silly butterfly.
Answer:
A good way to track your problems is by creating a to-do list for yourself or setting reminder for yourself.
Explanation: I believe that is it very good that you make some sort of reminder or to-do list so that you don't forget.
Told can indeed be a participle or a verb, depending on the context.
Here it's verb: it's a past tense of "tell".
It could be a participle if the sentence were as follows:
I puffed by cheeks to get rid of the hiccups, told by my cousin to do so. (it's a weird formulation but not incorrect I believe)
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Present evidence that supports the original claim.