{"id":15044,"date":"2016-08-03T11:23:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T18:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/?p=15044"},"modified":"2016-08-03T11:24:33","modified_gmt":"2016-08-03T18:24:33","slug":"quieting-the-noise-of-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/2016\/08\/quieting-the-noise-of-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Quieting the Noise of Your Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14449 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/gettingthingsdone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/DA-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Over the years many people have reported \u201ctransformational\u201d experiences in working with the Getting Things Done\u00ae\u00a0methodology. I have seen people lose pounds in just a few days, their faces brighten, their countenance and attitude swing way to the positive, and even make tremendous shifts in how they think and work for the rest of their lives.<\/p>\n<p>That is certainly rewarding feedback and testimony to the validity of the methodology. Many people consequently tend to think that there is something mystical and even \u201cspiritual\u201d about it. Here\u2019s my perspective: there is something mystical and spiritual about people, not the process.<\/p>\n<p>Learning to unhook our energies from the past and from incomplete cycles, and then to take charge responsibly about where we put our attention and focus, is about as basic an empowerment process as one could engage in. Of course it can seem transformational, because we move over (or up) into the driver\u2019s seat of our own consciousness when we do those things. Fully integrating GTD will quiet the noise and let you feel in control of the reins of your life in a way you may not have for a long while.<\/p>\n<p>If that intimidates you, I invite you to take a look at what\u2019s holding you back. If that inspires you, what\u2019s your next action?<\/p>\n<p>\u2013David Allen<\/p>\n<p><em>This article appeared in David\u2019s monthly newsletter, Productive Living.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/UWZKr\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe for free<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the years many people have reported \u201ctransformational\u201d experiences in working with the Getting Things Done\u00ae\u00a0methodology. 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