What you’re missing isn’t information

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The ultimate advantage isn’t having all the answers.

It’s being willing to question your own thinking—and stay open to the possibility that you might be wrong.

Most people assume clarity comes from certainty. From finally finding the “right” approach. The right system. The right expert to follow.

But in my experience, that mindset does the opposite.

It keeps you stuck.

Because when you’re surrounded by advice, rules, and best practices, every option starts to sound equally convincing. And without realizing it, you stop making decisions—you start deferring them.

It’s not that you don’t have enough information—you’re just missing perspective.

You wait.

You research.

You look for permission.

Not because you don’t care—but because you don’t want to regret getting it wrong.

I’ve felt this tension many times in my own life, especially in my work.

When I started building my business, I was surrounded by advice about what I should be doing.

How often to post.

What content performs best.

How to grow faster.

What “serious” creators do.

And I tried to follow it.

But the more I did, the more misaligned I felt. The work became louder, heavier, and more complicated than it needed to be.

So at some point, I stopped asking, “What’s the right way to do this?”

And started asking a different question:

“What if I treated this like an experiment—not a permanent decision?”

Instead of seeking more validation or permission, I began testing what felt aligned with my values. I simplified. I removed things. I slowed down in areas where everyone else was speeding up.

Some of those choices worked.

Some didn’t.

But every one of them gave me clarity.

That’s the part most people miss.

Clarity doesn’t come from being right.

It comes from being willing to test your thinking—and learn from the result.

If you only listen to people who think like you do, every piece of advice sounds reasonable. And you end up following whoever’s loudest, most confident, or most convincing.

Not because they’re right for you—but because you don’t have a way to evaluate what actually fits your life.

So instead of asking, “What should I do?”

Try asking:

“What do I suspect might work—and what’s one small way I could try it?”

Not forever.

Not perfectly.

Just enough to see what happens.

Because the moment you stop seeking permission and start testing what matters to you, clarity stops being something you chase—and starts being something you build.

So I’ll leave you with this:

What’s one idea you quietly believe might create more margin or meaning in your life or work—but haven’t tested yet because it goes against the advice you keep hearing?

See you next Sunday, my friend.