Will This Work?
Will this work is the wrong question to ask yourself when beginning a new endeavor. It’s the wrong question to ask, because it’s a question of questionable value.
It’s a question of questionable value because it’s a question that can only be answered by actually doing the thing you’re thinking of doing.
You can ask the question “Will my idea work?” until the cows come home. Chances are your brain will come up with a lot of reasons why it won’t work and maybe even a lot of reasons why it could work. The thing is that all of these reasons are all hypothetical until you go ahead and do the thing you’re considering.
I’m not suggesting that it’s wise to just leap into something unawares. I’m not suggesting you don’t prepare, or try to consider options and think things through.
I guess what I’m suggesting is that a better question to ask when beginning a new endeavor is “What’s the downside?” In other words, if the thing you’re trying fails, can you live with that? If the answer is yes and you feel you’ll learn something by trying then just go ahead and do the thing. Also, don’t worry about not having every little detail figured out. Chances are you’ll have to make changes along the way anyway.
Don’t bother wondering “Will this work?”. Just make the leap, do your best and see what happens.