People who achieve great things commit to doing the thing before they know, exactly, how to make it work. 

David Senra talks about this idea all the time on The Founders podcast. You see it come up again and again in the stories of founders who build lasting businesses.

Before they even start their company, the founder believes that their idea belongs in the world. The belief is so strong that they can’t not make it happen, regardless of whether they actually have the skill or knowledge to get started.

Pick up any biography on a famous founder and you’ll see the same pattern play out, they have the belief before the ability.

Sure, there are are factors beyond just the belief part - timing, persistence, hard work and luck all play into it. 

But the primary driver is the belief that this thing needs to exist, and they’ll find ways to make it happen.

This is the big leap that every entrepreneur faces and what creates self-doubt and uncertainty: How do I get started making this a reality when I don’t know how to do it?

Belief comes before ability.