Why I Love GTD
I’ve been using GTD for almost 25 years.
It’s not a trend — it’s a curriculum.
It’s not software — it’s lawful alignment of mind with future.
“Your entire life is valuable.”
– David Allen
GTD Is Sovereignty Applied
GTD, as taught by David Allen, is a simple system. You don’t need an app. You don’t need a computer. You just need to honor the fact that your mind was not designed to hold ideas — it was designed to process them.
Once I understood that, everything changed.
I stopped storing ideas in my head.
I started building trusted systems.
Stewarding the Creative Power
If I know God — and I believe He is the source of all creative force —
Then the moment I realize my mind channels that force, I have a responsibility.
To waste ideas is to waste energy.
To neglect structure is to neglect service.
To capture, clarify, and act — is to honor the power you’ve been entrusted with.
GTD gives me that framework.
Key Concepts That Guide Me
- Inbox: Collect everything, no matter how small. Nothing floats in memory.
- Next Action: Clarity is the first step to power. You always know what to do next.
- Someday/Maybe: Permission to dream, without burdening your now.
- Weekly Review: A system is only trusted if you maintain it.
These are not productivity hacks. These are laws of mental stewardship.
Mind Like Water
David Allen’s phrase “Mind like water” is not just poetic. It’s operational.
It’s how a developer, a father, a builder, a steward must think:
“When something hits the water, it responds — appropriately and in proportion — then returns to stillness.”
That’s GTD.
That’s spiritual clarity.
That’s systematic peace.
Final Word
I love GTD because it doesn’t depend on tech — it depends on principle.
Whether I’m managing a bash pipeline or clearing mental inboxes after prayer, GTD is my tool for translating divine energy into executable next actions.
It makes me more free, not more busy.
“Your system should serve your mind — not consume it.”
– David Allen (paraphrased, and deeply true)