Imagination First, Then Knowledge Follows

Breaking free from the belief that you need to know more before you begin.

While editing a short cinematic clip from my DJI Avata 2, I had a quiet but powerful realization.

I used to believe—without really questioning it—that I needed to know more before I could create something great. That creativity had to be backed by a solid foundation of technical skill, knowledge, and experience before it could even begin to shine.

But that belief isn’t just wrong—it’s limiting. And it’s a belief I broke through today.

As I reviewed the drone footage, experimenting with different cuts, sound, pacing, and light, I noticed something interesting: I wasn’t relying on what I “knew.” I was relying on what I imagined. I wasn’t following rules—I was following feel.

Einstein’s famous quote came to mind:

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world…”

And it clicked.

Imagination leads. Knowledge follows.

We often flip that. We wait. We think, “I need to study more,” or “I’m not ready yet.” But readiness doesn’t come from knowledge alone. It comes from letting imagination guide us—trying things, making mistakes, shaping the unknown with what we already carry inside.

That short drone clip taught me something bigger than editing: I don’t need permission to create. I don’t need every piece of knowledge first. All I need is to begin imagining.

Knowledge is like the road we walk on. But imagination? That’s the reason we take the journey in the first place.

So if you’re hesitating to create something—whether it’s a video, a song, a business, a painting, a blog post—because you think you don’t know enough yet, let me remind you:

Start with your imagination.

Start with your curiosity.

The knowledge will come.

The confidence will grow.

The path will appear.

Just don’t let the lack of knowledge block the flow of creativity.

Imagination first. Then knowledge follows.