[jaqalopes]

I was never a strong math student but this is the kind of math I can get behind--not strictly logical, but also analogical. It tells a story, and the significance is partly up to the reader. For the specific case of "when we operate at a fraction we compromise output" I find it to be extremely true in my own life. This is about more than focus, it's about intention, and beginning with the end in mind. When I approach a task with an "ugh guess I have to do this" attitude, I inevitably slack off, take too many breaks, and end up with a worse experience than if I had simply begun with the attitude of "this is what I will do now and I will use the powers available to me to do it correctly and as quickly as is reasonable." I suspect most people could benefit from something like the author's post-it by their desk to remind them at every moment of the very real power they have to create better outcomes in everything they do.