Taking Off

When a pilot pushes the throttle forward and the plane starts gathering speed, he doesn’t suddenly pull back to stop it.

Instead, he keeps that throttle forward, dumping as much fuel into the engine as he can, until the plane gathers enough speed to take off. To take off, you need enough speed to produce enough lift in the wings to overcome gravity and drag.

Once he’s in the air, with gravity overcome, then he can back off.

Taking off is expensive. It costs resources, energy, focus, and commitment.

But also, you can’t get in the air unless you do it. Pulling back too soon doesn’t make it more efficient. It makes it unattainable.

Take off first. Then optimize.