**Develop a bias for action over research.** The best, fastest, most productive way to learn something is to try to do it. **You probably have [[Enough is Hard to Recognize|enough]] knowledge already to get started.** Try the thing. If it doesn’t seem like it’s going well, _then_ dive into pure research mode. Doing research upfront is often a [[Productive Distraction]]. Just do the thing. Keep it [[Simplicity|simple]]. Your natural inclination is to use ‘Research’ as an excuse. It keeps you in the [[Psychological Safety|psychologically safe]] place that is “academic research” rather than the uncomfortable place that is trying to _**do**_. If you’re not trying to apply knowledge, you can’t fail. Failure is necessary, even _great_ so long as you have a [[Low-Cost Trials|learning-sized failure]]. **** # More ## Source - [[Myself]] ## Related - [[ Business is Laziness]] - [[Productive Distraction]] - [[Action Relieves Anxiety]] - [[Bias Toward Action]] - [[Planning is Often Procrastinating]] - [[Project-Based Learning]]