We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training.” — Archilochus - Tim Ferriss

At least three time per day at scheduled times, he had to ask himself the following question: Am I being productive or just active? Charney captured the essence of this with less-abstract wording: Am I inventing things to do to avoid the important? He eliminated all of the activities he used as crutches and began to focus on demonstrating results instead of showing dedication. Dedication is often just meaningless work in disguise. Be ruthless and cut the fat.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. — GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, Maxims for Revolutionists

Don’t confuse the complex with the difficult. Most situations are simple – many are just emotionally difficult to act upon.