Take the plain speaking to heart and remember it:
do not go hunting a new trade in some far place.
Keep to the craft and course that are already yours —
apart from this, nearly everything runs against you.
You are carrying a decision solo that deserves a second light. Ask the mentor, the professional, the friend two chapters ahead. The strong move is not knowing alone; it is gathering sight before you commit.
Read counsel as maintenance, not failure: the earlier session fixes the smaller problem. Even kings book the reading — partnerships get the same privilege.
Buys the hour: the accountant, the advisor — certainty that cannot be self-generated. Paying for sight is the strong move, not the expensive one.
Gathers sight before committing: the senior colleague, the one prepared question over lunch. Knowing alone is the weakness; asking is the crown move.
Book one consultation this week — professional or sage — and bring exactly one question.
