I’ve always be interested in organizing things which, I’m starting to find out, is a natural consequence of having no organization in my life. When I found GTD, I thought “This is it!”
It took about two or three years to find out that (instead of a more organized life) all I have is a fairly good understanding of the tools I can find on the net. For long, I thought it was just a matter of time to find the right one. Now I know better.
Don’t get me wrong, I do know these are great software. They are just way to complicated for me. Not that I wouldn’t understand them. On the other hand: I would spend countless hours tweaking them and then, after knowing all the in’s and out’s, I would turn away, bored. Without actually using it even for a day.
Also, GTD has a very sophisticated workflow that looks fun summarized on a piece of paper, I just can’t see a chance I would ever stick to it. (Find more about it here.)
I figured I needed something stupid. Something I can’t tweak. I wanted just a notebook (old school, paper based) and a pen. Some basic lists. A simple process.
I was in the process of distilling GTD, 7 Habits, and whatever else I found here and there, when I found the Zen Habits blog, and in it, Zen To Done, which I could dub as “The Simple GTD.” Exactly the thing I was looking for.
Zen To Done (ZTD, in short) is focused around developing habits, 1-2 every month, 8-10 total.
The first habit is called “Collect.” In my case it’s an A6 notepad and a pen, and a couple lists. I’m doing fine for about three days, noting down everything that comes into my mind and has something to do with my future.
Actually, I’m doing so great I’m considering to start with the 2nd habit: “Process.” 
