Getting Things Done (GTD) is often described as a productivity system.
That description is accurate, but it’s also misleading.
One of the reasons people bounce off GTD is that they think it’s about doing more.
More capture.
More lists.
More discipline.
More effort.
But that framing misses the point entirely.
GTD doesn’t reduce work.
It reduces mental strain.
That distinction matters.
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