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Your Attention Portfolio | Success Sadhana | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 25 Sep 2026

I read a book some time ago by David Allen called 'Getting Things Done.' You may have heard of it, it's a pretty popular book. He points out there that many people have systems for organizing their lives, but the one part they leave out is the review.

Your Attention Portfolio | Success Sadhana | HG Vaisesika Dasa | 25 Sep 2026

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I read a book some time ago by David Allen called 'Getting Things Done.' You may have heard of it, it's a pretty popular book.

He points out there that many people have systems for organizing their lives, but the one part they leave out is the review.

Although they collect informationâ€"they may even put it in the right piles, or right files, better say thatâ€"there's a way in which they don't stop on a weekly basis to review.

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I read a book some time ago by David Allen called 'Getting Things Done.' You may have heard of it, it's a pretty popular book. He points out there that many people have systems for organizing their lives, but the one part they leave out is the review. Although they collect informationâ€"they may even put it in the right piles, or right files, better say thatâ€"there's a way in which they don't stop on a weekly basis to review.

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  • He gave this example about how people may go on an annual vacation.
  • I mean, some people go more than that, but you know, the big oneâ€"the big annual vacation.
  • Unless you put it in the right place, you can end up at the end of life with an empty portfolio.

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That goes with the title for today: 'Your Attention Portfolio:

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That same kind of review, you can do regularly.

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