Action or Education--Which is better?

[Account Closed]

As my experience and credentials grow in RE I reflect back on actions taken or not taken or being educated or not being educated.   Sounds like a conundrum because essentially we need both to be successful in RE or any venture in life at that.  

I have come to realization that this topic is similar to the Time VS Money topic.  When you ask someone which would you rather have.... Money??  Time?   The answer is, "well I would like both."  The same answer I would say is relatable to action or education.  Both are needed in my opinion to be successful. 

So which defines success faster or safer or better? Neither or both is my answer because they are both related equally to succeed.  In the long run overall experience will help the person taking action and give them the confidence to make decisions that yield the best result.  For the person starting out, it takes time to achieve great success and that is why slow small steps can bring the best outcome.  Therefore action will help achieve the experience and education as long as it is calculated risk and understood action.

Educate yourself, take action, slow steps.  Better to have lived than not lived.  Don't be afraid of failure.  Failure and the motivation to keep trying will help a person achieve greater success than to of not tried at all.