Clarice Starling
Relentless FBI Agent
“I have one big idea and limited savings. Play it safe or bet on it?”
First principles: what does this idea do, and who actually needs it? Not what you hope, what the evidence says. Drive the extra four hours, knock on doors, talk to real customers before you spend a dollar of those savings. If the details hold up, go into the dark basement, prepared, rounds counted.
If you're only chasing it to quiet something, that's information too.
Sample response from this soul, not a quotation or endorsement.