Just Give it a Go

Sometimes it is wise to dive into a plan without first proving it to have a very low probability of ending in failure or disaster. If people never made those leaps into territories of uncertain success and uncertain danger, a lot of important things would never be done. They could wait a while to prove the reasonability of an action, but while waiting they may lose their vision for the plan, or may lose courage to commence it. Furthermore, in some circumstances I think it's impossible to know if something will work without trying it. Imagination, followed by initiative and lack of fear will get things done. In "The Wheel on the School," the children were quick about commencing their search for a wheel - they didn't let imagined disapproval from others, nor thoughts about the impossiblity of finding a wheel in unlikely places get in the way. They began their search promptly and received quick results. If they'd waited a week longer, they might have missed the opportunity to have storks in their town that summer.
Those who traveled the Oregon Trail in the mid-1800's knew there were risks - if they had thought it necessary to prove before embarking the low possibility of any of them dying on the way they would have had to wait until the railroad was laid.
Sort of related is a concept I heard in a Gold Rush documentary on Thursday. The Gold Rush involved many failing people and is thought to have produced in California a tolerance for failure, which in turn has been key to the prosperity of various Californian industries.

"The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets." Proverbs 26:13 (We can always think of something to keep us from action.)

Keep your head about you, but…
Take risks. Dive into the unknown. Invade uncharted territories. There may be failure, but I think success will be the net result.