Want to run long distance? Experts say you need nice running shoes, controlled diets, and fancy nutrition gels.
Want to start a podcast? Experts might tell you that you need a certain microphone, a sound mixer, a perfectly soundproof room, and conferencing software.
Want to get into photography? Experts might say you need to get a fancy camera and understand aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.
Of course, they’d be mistaken.
Expert opinions are great, especially when they help you to get a job done. But I get rebellious when expert advice seems calculated to scare the listener into dependence on experts (and the things they sell). I’ve seen myself and others get to that place of paralysis before. I get out by doing the things I’m not supposed to be able to do and doing them with a lot less knowledge and a lot fewer resources.
It takes a bit more work, but it’s well worth it to try things your way (without being cocky or careless) when experts tend to stand in the path instead of clearing it.