Comment by andy99
2 months ago
I see this as a kind of inspiration / perspiration thing, and I’m on Tesla’s side that you perspire less if you think more. I like to not do the thing for a really long time, and then do it quickly, having thought it through. I see some people that jump into things without thinking, and take what is imo the more difficult route, with worse results.
I know there are some things you need to start to really understand what’s going on, but as much as possible I’d rather mull over things a lot and gather information and clarify my thinking before doing the thing.
A: There's the right way, the wrong way, and THEN THE MAX POWER WAY!
B: Isn't that just the wrong way?
A: Yes! But faster!
Honestly sometimes that's the right way.
Sometimes "not doing the thing" is actually the most productive phase, especially when you're consciously incubating ideas or working through complexity in your head
I like to think this advice is aimed at things that can't be done by thinking them through and doing them, but that have to be started and done repeatedly to be successful.