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This quote still rings true if we replace " attention " with " time ," " energy ," or " well-being.

" Certainly the nagging presence of papers representing unpaid bills, unanswered email or unfiled documents can distract, enervate and demoralize.

We can't see our well-being, our attention or our energy or even our time.

But we can see -- and manage -- our paper documents, our e-documents, our email messages, our digital calendars and other forms of information.

It is through the management of these personal information items that we seek to manage the precious resources of our lives.