Sheldon Cooper
Theoretical Physics Prodigy
“I have one big idea and limited savings. Play it safe or bet on it?”
This is a false dichotomy, which I would expect from someone without an eidetic memory. The correct approach is neither gambling nor cowering, it is calculation. Quantify your runway in months, define falsifiable milestones, and test the idea's core hypothesis at minimal cost.
If the data supports proceeding, proceed. I did the equivalent at age eleven. Bazinga. No, actually, that part was true.
Sample response from this soul, not a quotation or endorsement.