It's interesting how Allen mentions the power of psychological motivation in his GTD methodology. Once you are able to break down a project into small subtasks, you get the satisfaction of a small goal being completed every time you check off a subtask. It helps make monstrous projects, like writing a graduation thesis, actually approachable.
I can't say Allen's assumptions about "bright people" are necessarily valid though. HIs reasoning seems logical, but he probably should have left this part out. Bright or not, breaking down projects into subtasks helps anyone tremendously. When I began breaking down projects into subtasks, I was actually able to approach them without being afraid of how many steps were required to complete the project. Finishing a project is much akin to climbing a mountain; the goal is to get to the peak, but if you keep focusing on the peak you'll be mentally overcome by the numerous valleys and cliffs to overcome . However, if you go at it one rock at a time, before you know it, you're at the summit.
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