The popular advice to “Just Start” is well-intentioned, but it often lacks nuance. While it’s true that action breeds clarity, not all starting points are the same. Context matters. Start from where you are. Where you are could be ignorance. If that’s the case, starting means closing the gap in your understanding. Seek knowledge. Ask the right questions. Understand the terrain before jumping in. You don’t just throw yourself into the deep end without first learning how to swim. For someone else, starting might mean they’ve gathered enough knowledge—it’s time to act. Get your hands dirty. The clarity you gain on the way comes from experience and exposure, but you also need some level of clarity before stepping out. Otherwise, you’ll be moving in circles, mistaking random motion for progress. This is where the “Just Start” mantra often falls short. Clarity isn’t something you sit around waiting for, but neither is it something you blindly stumble into. It exists in layers. Some clarity is required before the journey, and deeper clarity is gained along the way. One doesn’t cancel out the other. Think about it: there are things you never knew had value until someone opened them up to you. That insight—that revelation—is clarity in itself. Sometimes, what you need to take that audacious step forward isn’t just more courage but the right perspective. So I say to you, wherever you are on this spectrum—whether your next step is learning or doing—just start. But don’t just start blindly. Start with awareness. Start with intentionality. Start from where you are. 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹’𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://open.substack.com/pub/resourcefulogbugo