passion and plunge

There is a time when most things looks promising and there is a time when fewer things look as promising.

For most of us folks from business school, a good bunch of us these ideas remain where they are that is in the head while for a few who do manage to make that leap reality hits around the corner.

The key crux where most ideas fail is that the idea needs to make money.
And if we are in the 25 to 30 age bracket, we could get excited about such a thoroughly boneheaded idea that we should not be surprised that it can't as much as remain afloat.

If you're going to spend years working on some business, you'd think it might be wise to spend at least a couple days considering different ideas, instead of going with the first that comes into your head. You'd think. But most us don't.

In fact, this is a constant problem. Part of the reason is passion, not for the fact you should be any less passionate about your idea but most times passion does not make you look at things objectively, for the love of the idea, you hope and imagine that the idea is good and it will work.

Actually passion should arise as you dig in deeper into the domain of work. You find data supporting your idea rather than looking for data that could support your idea.
My experience tells me this takes from anywhere between 1 to 3 years which is a fairly drawn out time, the real passion will linger or grow if you are in a position to pursue the idea this far and for such a length of time.
But if you're so impatient to get started that ten minutes of rearranging and culling data feels very long. The outcome should be no surprise a year or two later.

Another offtake on the idea that grows over a longtime is that big projects tend to grow out of small ones.

The key crux is not against that plunge, but recognizing that plunging into an idea does not make the idea work. Some get this faster than others. A part of the game is that practise does make you better, but you can also play smart.

For beginers keep passion at bay and don't plunge at the first idea.
passion and plunge have a direct connection if you recognise it you will get patient with your idea.