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Every time I tried to do GTD it just makes me unhappy. It is something related with encoding all the little things, put them into boxes, organize. And ultimate

Every time I tried to do GTD it just makes me unhappy. It is something related with encoding all the little things, put them into boxes, organize. And ultimately becoming the robot executing the tasks that I have set for myself. The list becomes the things I have to do, it grows larger and larger, there is never enough time. Instead, let the brain do what it does best; forget. Put the really important things in the calendar, like Tax and VAT returns. All the rest in not important. Then pick two tasks for the day. It's all a bit fuzzy and that's what I like the best; it leaves room for my creativity.

ttflee 9y ago
GTD is more or less a real world event loop of tasks implemented on individual human beings.
voiper1 9y ago
Sounds like you'd like Zen to Done, a modified version of GTD. The basics is here: https://zenhabits.net/zen-to-done-ztd-the-ultimate-simple-productivity-system/ https://zenhabits.net/zen-to-done-ztd-the-ultimate-simple-pr... (and there's a longer ebook version for sale, too).
bachmeier 9y ago
> The list becomes the things I have to do, it grows larger and larger, there is never enough time. I'd argue that you're not doing GTD the right way if that's the case. If you're doing GTD, you should be making decisions about what you should and shouldn't be doing. > Instead, let the brain do what it does best; forget. Put the really important things in the calendar, like Tax and VAT returns. All the rest in not important. Then pick two tasks for the day. It's all a bit fuzzy and that's what I like the best; it leaves room for my creativity. That's what should happen if you're doing GTD. There's no way you can "forget" if you know there are dozens of open loops floating around. If you're not explicit about the things you have to do and the things you're not going to do, there's no way you are going to be able to focus on your work.

ttflee 9y ago

GTD is more or less a real world event loop of tasks implemented on individual human beings.

voiper1 9y ago

Sounds like you'd like Zen to Done, a modified version of GTD. The basics is here: https://zenhabits.net/zen-to-done-ztd-the-ultimate-simple-productivity-system/ https://zenhabits.net/zen-to-done-ztd-the-ultimate-simple-pr... (and there's a longer ebook version for sale, too).

bachmeier 9y ago

> The list becomes the things I have to do, it grows larger and larger, there is never enough time. I'd argue that you're not doing GTD the right way if that's the case. If you're doing GTD, you should be making decisions about what you should and shouldn't be doing. > Instead, let the brain do what it does best; forget. Put the really important things in the calendar, like Tax and VAT returns. All the rest in not important. Then pick two tasks for the day. It's all a bit fuzzy and that's what I like the best; it leaves room for my creativity. That's what should happen if you're doing GTD. There's no way you can "forget" if you know there are dozens of open loops floating around. If you're not explicit about the things you have to do and the things you're not going to do, there's no way you are going to be able to focus on your work.