There is a major difference between time and effort. Time is the duration it takes to complete something, whereas effort is the amount of energy, thinking, or labor that must be invested to complete it.
We can spend a lot of time reading something, or time driving down a road. But both can require little effort if they don’t challenge us, or require us to learn something new.
Thus, it differs from effort in terms of difficulty, challenge. For example, if the book we’re reading contains words that are unfamiliar to us, jargon that is esoteric, or concepts that are new to us, we’ll spend more energy focusing on those things rather than breezing through the pages. Likewise, if the route we’re traveling on is unfamiliar to us and requires us to make abrupt or sudden turns, as in a city, then we’re investing a lot more effort than time to get to our destination.
Although the chapter might be short, as well as the trip, the amount of effort to complete them is much greater. Thus, time and effort are exclusive, though there can be a correlation between them. The correlation exists depending on the learning curve of what we’re trying to do. It also depends on how much (or how many tasks) we’re trying to do as well.
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