I agree that the system is very important - perhaps even more than the goal; but your example is less then ideal. The system is the journey - something that can

I agree that the system is very important - perhaps even more than the goal; but your example is less then ideal. The system is the journey - something that can be done for eternity and doesn't necessarily "finish". "Build core functionalities" is not a system, "code for 3 hours each day" might be.