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What does it mean?
Humans often rush outcomes, but results must be judged by realistic means rather than wishful thinking.
In plain terms
Wishing things happen faster does not make them so; judge results by what your tools can actually do.
What can you take from it?
Judge results by your actual means, not by wishful thinking.

Where it applies

  • project management
  • parenting
  • self-improvement

Putting it to work

  • set realistic goals
  • accept natural pace
  • review constraints

Questions to consider

  • Are you rushing something that needs time?
  • What results are you judging unfairly?

Another view

Sometimes urgency is necessary and waiting yields no benefit.

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