Analysis before action?

I have not been a great fan of picking on the Bhagavad Gita, say, and drawing management lessons from it. I mean, really, there are some texts that are meant to teach you to transcend your daily life. If you do not want to transcend it, if you'd rather enjoy your Netflix and your Glenfiddich (as I do? Quite!), why then you just duck into the nearest alley when you see Gita heading your way. But