It's a waste of time.

[zenba]

On every journey, one must reach occasional plateaus from which to look back and reflect on one's accomplishments. One must gain a momentary sense of satisfaction from past efforts to make future efforts seem worth undertaking. Without that, continually pushing forward with no end is sight for the mere sake of pushing forward becomes a long, slow grind.

where some would see a long, slow grind, others would see it as `taking the scenic route.`

relying upon `accomplishments` tells me you require external validation in order to fortify your internal state. the first true `rest stop` on the journey is the point at which you can recognize your destination is the point you're at on the journey. at that point, there is no more long slow grind, it's just a leisurely stroll through the scenic route.

the vantage point of perfect information is rarely attained by mortals. many great artists and engineers were not appreciated in their time, it was only afterwards that subsequent generations could more fully appreciate what they had done. sticking to a particular journey itself produces outputs that defy quantification.

the 100th monkey theory makes little sense on its surface... yet it can be reliably reproduced.