Apr 9, 2009: Getting Things Done by David Allen

Thanks to Kent Howard, we had a lively and engaging session today with this book.

As I have shared with you all, my life is changing, growing, blossoming in so many ways with the lessons I have learned and insights I have gained. There is something very precious about doing this in a group. Sharing, discussing, reflecting. I don't know about you, but there is NO WAY I could have even come close to bringing about the changes that are happening in my life on my own. So I thank you, group, from the bottom of my heart for that.

I had read this book before. I have put a GTD system in place which I practice vigorously in managing my life goals on weekly and daily basis. And yet, I gained new insights today. I realized that I can either use this material to tie myself down and imprison myself in it. (I don't think David Allen meant it that way.) Or I can use it to free myself, let the system handle the details and and play my bigger game. (That's what David Allen had in mind, I think.)

In the last three or four weeks, I had detached myself from my GTD system, on purpose, so that I can gain a better perspective on my life and all the things I want to do in it. David Allen recommends, by the way, to take a break and go off the system every now and then and come back to it with a fresh perspective.

Today's session inspired me to get back to the system with this more elaborate intention of putting things in place to free myself up even more to do the things that I really want to do. To play my bigger game.

So that I can continue my process of peaceful and relaxed creation - of my business, my relationships, my health, my life.

Thanks again group, for the changes you are helping bring to my life.

Happy Success!
Bhavesh Naik.