The point of having gears on a bike is not about travelling faster or slower, but about maintaining a steady pace and effort expenditure regardless of the gradient or terrain.
While cycling up a hill in Central London, it got me thinking about how we should all have our own internal gears. Not every problem we work on is equal. Some challenges are steeper or more difficult than others.
We should adapt our effort to each challenge. Rising to the occasion when we need to, but also taking it easier when there isn’t a fire.