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Let \((M^{2n}, \omega)\) be a closed monotone symplectic manifold, that is \([\omega]=kc_1(TM)\) for some \(k>0\). Denote by \(\text{Ham}(M)\) the group of Hamiltonian diffeomorphisms of \(M\). This paper is motivated by a principle due to \textit{V. I. Arnold} [Russ. Math. Surv. 41, No. 6, 1-21 (1986; Zbl 0649.58010)] which states that a path \(t\rightarrow f_t\) on \(\text{Ham}(M)\) is ``essentially long'' provided the flow \(f_t\) ``twists in the positive direction''. The author introduces a natural homomorphism \(I:\pi_1(\text{Ham}(M))\rightarrow \mathbb{R}\) using the symplectic action and the Maslov index. This homomorphism can be regarded as a measure for the asymmetry of the action. With techniques of symplectic fibrations, the author obtains two important inequalities related to \(I\) and the coarse Hofer norm and expresses the coupling class with \(I\). Two significant examples show the power of the results. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0870.00037].