Strategist by necessity

Even if you have the best of intentions. Even if you are aware of the issue at hand. Even if you have thinked through the possible solution. Even then one must go and do an extra but mandatory exercise.

One must know the consequences of a course of action before it is implemented.

Paraphrasing Daniel Schmachtenberger: The 2nd and 3rd order consequences of a decision or plan must be analyzed in order to be aware fo what your actions could cause.

The contrary forces and their possible actions and resources are to be understood.

Finally, the amount of force (or violence) needed to put into action also must be analyzed. Here, the dream could turn into a nightmare.

Now think if you were to execute the plan and the contrary forces acted in response, and the 2nd & 3rd level consequences happened, would the results still be positive? If not, you better stop and rethink.

Anything less than the previous analysis would not just be stupid, but irresponsible.