A beekeeper checks the weather before opening the hive. Good work starts with knowing when not to start.

Knowing when not to begin is part of doing good work. A beekeeper reads the weather first because opening a hive in the wrong conditions makes everything harder for the bees and for them, and no amount of skill rescues a badly chosen moment. Starting at the wrong time often costs more than waiting would have. Judgement about timing is as much a skill as the work itself.

Before your next real attempt at something, check the conditions. Enough time, enough light, enough energy, the right people nearby. If they are wrong and it can wait, wait on purpose.