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> Only directed attention, effort and completing discrete projects will bring me to where I want to be.

I agree with you here.

But I also want to point out that you have to ends to the spectrum of "using information": * At one end: Pure Consuming * At the other end: Pure Doing

What I'm getting from what you wrote is that if you're not "Pure Doing" (e.g. doing discrete projects), then you might as well not do anything. Is that accurate?

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Not at all, of course you need to stay informed about the knowledge, actors and networks you're participating in. I think we agree here, it's a balance. I'd say optimally 5-30% reading, 95-70% doing. But it depends on what you enjoy, want to spend time on, goals, and other personal factors. If you enjoy reading; read.

Also, my post was about my own experiences and observations and was a direct response to quietthrow - he seemed distraught and the emotional angle seemed more fitting than a neutral and balanced response.

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