“Sometimes the job is well done, but it doesn't take you anywhere. You might be asking how it's possible. Simple, your actions are not aligned with your goals. You need to understand your goals to be able to reach them.”
They might not understand being busy is not always something good, because getting things done depending on how, and what exactly you're doing might or might not take you walking toward your primary goal and maybe reach your dreams.
BENEFITS
It's important to understand that being busy not always means being productive, and there is always the chance that you're working hard, but your work will not take you to the right place. This event usually happens because you didn't analyze your tasks carefully to see if they are aligned with your final goal.