Eddie Pinero

The yes came first.

It had to, right?

And then the entire decade was spent figuring it out.

That one leap of faith sparked innovation that not only took humanity to the moon, but changed the world forever.

It's easy to forget that truth.

You don't need to know how, right, before you start.

You don't need to, you know, know the entire path or have it laid out before you.

Same industry, a couple decades later, take Elon Musk and SpaceX.

To me, it's even more remarkable.

Musk wasn't a rocket scientist when he decided to build rockets.

He literally taught himself aerospace engineering in textbooks.

First three launches failed.

Of course, everyone told him to quit.

Critics said it was impossible.

But he'd already said yes, he'd committed.

And because of that yes, he kept adjusting, kept learning, kept adapting until the fourth launch worked.

And by the way, saved the company.

That's the Branson quote, inaction.

You say yes and you figure it out.

And lately, in my own little world, I've been seeing this principle play out.