But when I show my rifle to a real gun builder he has to be thinking the want-to and the effort were there, but the results are less than stellar. But my friends know the effort and the results ...

Today I'd like to write about that ability one achieves to be able to not confuse effort with results. Yes, I admire effort. Yes, effort often leads to results. Effort can be a very good thing.

I likely heard this more harshly than he said it; however, his response was along the lines of, “Effort is no excuse for lack of results.” My overly sensitive self thought, That is so mean.