Let's imagine there's a jungle between you and a valuable goal.

The jungle is dark and scary, but cutting through it is much faster than going all the way around it.

When should you go through the jungle vs going around?

When the jungle is a massive shortcut and you believe that you have some differential ability to get through the jungle faster and safer than almost anyone else.

But beware: if the jungle is deeper than you think, or darker than you think, or less of a shortcut than you think, you could be on a dangerous path.