Consider this: If you were planning a road trip across the country, would you leave without having a route in mind? Or without charging your phone so the GPS can guide you along the way? No way would you look at the map once and then forget about it! If that was your strategy, you might never arrive at your destination. But if you were absolutely committed to arriving at your destination in the shortest time possible, you would study your route carefully, charting out a plan for each day and making adjustments, as needed, along the way.