{"id":17061,"date":"2018-08-30T10:36:10","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T17:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/?p=17061"},"modified":"2018-08-30T10:37:27","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T17:37:27","slug":"20-things-gtd-is-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2018\/08\/20-things-gtd-is-not\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Things GTD is Not"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-16211\" src=\"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"269\" \/><\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about managing time better<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about managing your attention<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about having better control over the world<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about being in control on where you put your focus<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about setting plans and achieving fixed goals<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about having the freedom to explore options<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about playing safe<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about being ready for surprises<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not doing more hard work<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about doing the right thing at the right time<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about being busier<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about making trusted choices at any given moment<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about creating a perfect plan<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about having the speed to maneuver to seize opportunities<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about reaching a perfect state<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about giving you maximum flexibility<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about doing things early<br \/>\nIt\u2019s about doing things just in time<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about changing the world<br \/>\nIt\u2019s about how you engage with the world<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about being more disciplined<br \/>\nIt\u2019s about going in the direction to your desired outcomes<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about always being in your zone<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about the speed to get back on when you fall off.<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about not being messy<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about giving you the freedom to make a mess<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not just about Getting Things Done<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about being fully present with what you\u2019re doing<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about being smart all the time<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about making smart choices when you\u2019re feeling dumb and lazy<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about doing everything on your list<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about feeling good about the things that you\u2019re not doing<\/p>\n<p>GTD does not feed you solutions to your problems<br \/>\nIt puts you in the driver&#8217;s seat to find your own solutions<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about setting priorities<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about getting clarity what your priorities are<\/p>\n<p>GTD is not about giving your life a purpose<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s about discovering your life&#8217;s purpose<\/p>\n<p>GTD Mastery is not a destination<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a lifelong path of Mastery<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-17062\" src=\"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ali-vakil-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ali-vakil-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ali-vakil.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Thanks to Mohammed Ali Vakil, one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/India\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certified Trainers in India<\/a>, for this wonderful list.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GTD is not about managing time better It&#8217;s about managing your attention GTD is not about having better control over the world It&#8217;s about being in control on where you put your focus GTD is not about setting plans and achieving fixed goals It&#8217;s about having the freedom to explore options GTD is not about &hellip; 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