>it turns out that a blank list is a great filter for what is truly important and motivating. If it is important, you will remember it at some point during the day.

I started using GTD, but due to sprawling list overwhelm, evolved it into nanoGTD, where I start each day with a blank page and recreate my projects and next actions from memory/imagination.

This works best on paper. To make sure nothing fell through the cracks, I just turn to the previous page.