What if the secret to progress wasn’t waiting until things get easier—but learning to start before you feel ready? My conversation with David Pearson, an optimization engineer and longtime friend, explores the moving goalposts of success, the subtle ways imposter syndrome creeps in, and why action is the antidote to doubt. Plus, we talk Brazilian feijoada, third-person memories, and the one ‘right’ way to load a dishwasher.