It's an easy trap to fall into. Reading and thinking about how you'll think when you need to solve that hard problem is waaaay easier than actually solving the

It's an easy trap to fall into. Reading and thinking about how you'll think when you need to solve that hard problem is waaaay easier than actually solving the hard problem. Plus, you get this little bonus of still feeling like your doing something productive -- "I'm just sharpening the axe really quick." Meanwhile, no actual work is done.