We count work projects, home projects, even side projects. But we forget that being sick displaces just as much time and energy. It’s a project we don’t want, but one we have nonetheless.
I remember an interview that David Allen did years ago with a man who had just learned GTD, and was diagnosed with a very serious, potentially fatal illness. He decided to put what he had learned to the test by making "recovery from my illness" his first big project. This story had a double happy ending: using a project approach worked really well, and his treatment worked.
very convenient timing to read this :) I'm traveling in Peru, and was just diagnosed with a parasite I picked up here. Not feeling so hot, and somewhere between phase 2 and 3! Trying to be sure to give myself grace.
You are so right!
I remember an interview that David Allen did years ago with a man who had just learned GTD, and was diagnosed with a very serious, potentially fatal illness. He decided to put what he had learned to the test by making "recovery from my illness" his first big project. This story had a double happy ending: using a project approach worked really well, and his treatment worked.
very convenient timing to read this :) I'm traveling in Peru, and was just diagnosed with a parasite I picked up here. Not feeling so hot, and somewhere between phase 2 and 3! Trying to be sure to give myself grace.