Sun Tzu Wrote, “The worst policy of all is to besiege walled cities.”

Some battles aren’t worth fighting. Some obstacles aren’t meant to be broken down with brute force. And some victories, if they come at too great a cost, aren’t victories at all.

Sun Tzu understood this over 2,000 years ago, yet people still ignore this truth today. They bang their heads against walls, attacking problems the wrong way, exhausting themselves in battles they were never meant to fight. They believe if they just push harder, stay longer, or throw more effort at something, they will eventually break through.