Also, it's often the case that you can't collect all the relevant information from your starting point.
Sometimes once you start moving in one direction, any direction at all, you gain more perspective on what the right decision is.
So it's important to maintain flexibility and be able to update your decisions.
At some point you just need to decide.
The majority of things in life aren't worth taking to much effort to optimize your decision.
Your gut is a great heuristic, but the trick is to know when you should put in a little more effort than just trusting your gut.