This happens in a couple of ways.

First, we avoid being clear and definitive about what the mission actually is by steering away from the specifics of what we want to accomplish. If we don’t know what the mission actually is, it’s easier to tolerate failure if we don’t succeed.

Second, we devalue the urgency of acting on the mission by becoming distracted, turning to anything to avoid saying “I did this.”

It’s less exhausting to just get down to business.