Delayed

Name the lag between an action and the return it produces. When weeks pass in between, cause and effect stop looking connected, so you blame today's symptom on today's conditions and quit fixes before their effect ever lands.

Name the lag between an action and the return it produces. When weeks pass in between, cause and effect stop looking connected, so you blame today's symptom on today's conditions and quit fixes before their effect ever lands.

Example

Fast replies don't raise Wednesday's volume; senders learn your speed over roughly three weeks. So this week's flood was set by last month's habits, and if you start replying in a day instead of five minutes, expect three weeks of no visible relief.