The trade-off is that even if you are always updating the action list, you are supposed to get an overall better peace of mind. You are not spending your time i

The trade-off is that even if you are always updating the action list, you are supposed to get an overall better peace of mind. You are not spending your time in the shower or in the traffic jam reviewing the list of things you have to do tomorrow, because you know you have offloaded to an external system. Like any new habit you can't hope to form it in two weeks, you need so sustain the effort for at least a few months. (To be honest, I have experimented with various GTD systems along the years, and was not able to sustain it as well for longer than a few months. However, during crunch time, I find it an incredible tool)