There is a giant pile of rocks. It is in an inconvenient location. A leader directs you and a small group of others to remove the rock pile. You have no equipment. The only option is to pick up a rock in your hands, carry it to a nearby hole in the ground, then throw it in. So that’s what your group does. Every day.
Time passes. You make progress, but not enough. The rock pile is smaller, but still inconvenient. One day a new person joins the group. They are an expert rock-pile-remover. They have a lot of experience removing large piles of rocks. On arrival, they look around and start making comments.
The expert points at the large pile of rocks. “This pile of rocks is far too large. It is in an inconvenient location,” they say.
The expert points at a small pile of rocks that is halfway between the large pile and the hole. “That shouldn’t be there. Those rocks should be in the hole,” they say.
The expert points at one of your group balancing a rock on their shoulder as they walk to the hole. “It’s more efficient to cradle the rock in your arms and hold it close to your chest,” they say.
The expert directs their attention to the rest of the group. “We should be using heavy equipment to move these rocks. We would be able to move the pile a lot faster if we had heavy equipment,” they say.
Time passes. The small pile is a little closer to the hole. The large pile is a little smaller. You still have no equipment. The expert rock-pile-remover has left the group. “They have no interest in removing the rock pile,” they said.
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