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Part Five: Truth for the Family directed to the right areas, the complete objective - of washing the whole shirt was not met the shirt remains dirty. The failure to meet this objective is like a person who is diligent but ignorant. We can work very hard, but our blinded efforts will achieve little, if anything. Sometimes our efforts can bring about more problems. To reach our goal, we must be fully aware and understand the objective AND know how to accomplish all of the necessary tasks of that undertaking before we start. 2. Right Effort. We must put our full effort into any project to obtain the best outcome. Knowing the objective of an undertaking is not enough to guarantee the quality of that effort. If a person stops short of a wholehearted attempt, the objective may be realized, but the quality will probably be poor. For example, let's take the dirty shirt scenario again: we know that we have to pay attention to the collar and the cuffs, and we also know that it will take about 30 scrubs to get rid of the stains. Unfortunately, if we stop at just 10 scrubs, the stain will be lessened but the shirt will still be dirty. This rule is applicable to any task. Acting with the right objective, but not to the fullest extent, will only bring a second-rate result. The failure to exert ourselves to the highest potential is like a smart but lazy person. We know the objective, and we know what it takes to reach it with flying colors. Yet halfway through, we lose motivation and resort to shortcuts. Therefore, knowing the objective and pursuing it to the fullest extent are the only ways Family Day By Day 128 The Law of Kamma