it's okay to do things the hard way

There is a gentleman in our neighborhood who has a dead tree in his front yard. It has been gone for some time, a casualty of oppressive Arizona heat. For the past several weeks the man has been working on removing the deceased tree. It is not excessively large -- small enough for one to consider it as a do-it-yourself project. However, the guy is using a small handsaw, a ladder, and a couple of saw horses to get the job done. A few times each week, he cuts off a limb, lays it across the saw horses and then reduces it to smaller pieces. He is about three weeks in and still has a significant amount of the tree to tackle. I can't help but think there would be a much easier way to do this. He seems content with his process, but at this rate, that tree will still be standing in a year's time. Of course, I have no idea of his intention or motivation. Sometimes doing things the "easy way" isn't the best (or the point). For example, why would I ride a bicycle to the grocery store when I can…