Back in the "day"--before GPS and Google Maps--I remember beginning many road trips without knowing exactly where I was going. All I needed was a general idea to get started--"head south on Interstate 71." Macroscopic directions were often enough to get me 80 to 90% of the way there! Perhaps you are old enough to remember those days of navigating as you traveled along.
As I began to close in on my destination, there was almost always more than one way to figure out the final streets and turns. I could buy a map, pay close attention to a few helpful signs, or stop and get some directions. Often, the best advice came from people who really knew the territory because they had lived there so long.
Here are three points of learning for any new endeavor you might embark upon.
1. It's okay to start before you have all the answers. As a matter of fact, it's imperative if you want to be successful because if you wait to have all the answers you will never start anything.
2. You will have many opportunities to learn, grow, and figure things out while you are on your way. Also, the specific information you glean as you move closer to your goal is always better than the sparse and questionable stuff you seem to get before you begin.
3. Experts aren't the people who charge the most money, but those whose experience is worth everything. Get advice from the people who live in the place--that unique world--that you want to understand better.
No go start something wonderfully new!
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