We want to avoid junk miles.
That’s when our wheels are spinning, but we’re going nowhere.
Examples are the pointless meeting or admin on a project, the gym session where we’re lifting halfheartedly, or the music practice where we’re only playing the easy songs that we already know.
Our time is valuable, but it’s easy to trick ourselves into thinking that we’re being productive. The danger is that we’re just racking up junk miles without even knowing it.