I disagree.

Firstly, if you have strong grounded fundamentals in the habits of collection, next actions, and outcome focusing and use the GTD method as a delivery system to get organised there shouldn’t be any problem ‘straying from the path’.

Secondly, the ‘play’ factor is important because it increases innovation, creativity and stops you from being so monastic in day to day implementation of GTD. Playing and tweaking with the system in real life organisational moments makes you appreciate the importance of the fundamentals and the GTD delivery system and allows you to come up with your own personal GTD ‘style’.

Like Pat Kane, author of the Play Ethic, said “The trivialization of play was the work ethic’s most lasting, and most regrettable achievement.”