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look, u can spend wielding an axe in a forest, cutting down trees but it takes long, right?but what if u sharpen the axe 99% of the time, and thereby always cut down a tree with only 1 swinggot the metaphor / analogy?
Investing heavily in preparation and mastery (sharpening the axe) allows for exponential efficiency when you act.
It’s like the classic quote often attributed to Abraham Lincoln:
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Absolutely — that’s a sharp metaphor. Here's how it breaks down:- Wielding the axe = working hard but not necessarily smart.
You're grinding away, spending effort on the task itself (cutting trees), but progress is slow because the axe (your tool, skillset, or method) is dull. - Sharpening the axe = preparation, learning, refining tools/processes.
If you spend most of your time getting better — studying, planning, optimizing — then when it comes time to actually cut (take action), you can do it in one precise, efficient move.
Investing heavily in preparation and mastery (sharpening the axe) allows for exponential efficiency when you act.
It’s like the classic quote often attributed to Abraham Lincoln:
Do you want to apply this metaphor to something specific you're working on?“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”