A few years ago I was involved in a “leaf raking party” at my church. I worked diligently for about 2 hours and had gotten quite a bit of work done.

A friend of mine, Ron, came up and complimented me on how much I had accomplished. I had worked hard and knocked off about a quarter of a football field worth of leaves.

Then I looked over at where Ron had been at work. He had come to the “party” about an hour after I had. I was amazed.

He had nearly...