Timing can multiply the same effort.

The same action can be worth almost nothing or a great deal depending on when it lands. Effort is not the only input, and treating it as the only one leads to working harder against a closed window. Attention to timing often produces more than attention to intensity.

For something you are pushing on, ask whether the timing is right and what would make it better. Consider waiting for the moment rather than adding hours. The multiplier is frequently larger than anything more effort could deliver.