[SpiralOcean]

Saw this quote from Thoreau's journal and thought it sounded suspiciously like the GTD habit of emptying my head:

http://hdt.typepad.com/henrys_blog/2...ch-1-1860.html

Originally Posted by Thoreau

March 1, 1860

I have thoughts, as I walk, on some subject that is running in my head, but all their pertinence seems gone before I can get home to set them down. The most valuable thoughts which I entertain are anything but what I thought. Nature abhors a vacuum, and if I can only walk with sufficient carelessness I am sure to be filled.

[dschaffner]

Originally Posted by SpiralOcean

Saw this quote from Thoreau's journal and thought it sounded suspiciously like the GTD habit of emptying my head:

Thanks for sharing this. What a clever idea: take Thoreau's journal, and turn it into a blog!

- Don

[wilsonng]

David Allen has also said that GTD is a compilation of his studies into productivity. It's a distillation of various techniques into a systematic approach to getting things done.

I'm sure Allen draws as much inspiration from Thoreau as well as from other folks.

That's a good job hunting down this link!