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Authenticity Quote

Most people are so busy doing what they think they should be doing that they never get around to doing what they want to do - David Allen
The core message is simple but brutal: we're often prisoners of our own obligations, leaving no energy for our actual passions.
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Achievement Quote

The challenge is not to get things done, but to feel good about what you get done - David Allen
It's about shifting your focus from the sheer volume of completed tasks to the psychological satisfaction and clarity you gain from your accomplishments.
Posted inSuccess

Change Quote

The great secret about goals and visions is not the future they describe but the change in the present they engender - David Allen
The true value of a goal isn't the destination; it's the transformative shift in your daily behavior and focus that pursuing it creates.
Posted inPersonal Development

Quotes about awareness principles

You don’t have to do everything, you just have to know what you’re not doing - David Allen
The core message is about strategic omission, not superhuman completion. It's the radical acceptance that your capacity is finite and that clarity about what you're *choosing* to ignore is the true path to productivity.
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Quotes about clarity principles

If it’s on your mind, your mind isn’t clear - David Allen
Your brain is a terrible office. It's an incredible idea generator, but a lousy filing cabinet. The core message here is that any unfinished thought, any unresolved task, that you're consciously or subconsciously tracking creates mental static. It's noise. And that noise lowers the quality of everything else you're trying to think about.