Well, it is sort of obvious that you need to get specific at some point to get anything done. The problem is we tend to resist the work needed to get specific,

Well, it is sort of obvious that you need to get specific at some point to get anything done. The problem is we tend to resist the work needed to get specific, because: 1. it kills the dream. Dreaming about being a successful actor is nice. Getting specific about working as a waiter while taking acting classes for years is not exactly the fun part. Yes, maybe it's stupid to dream about stuff that won't happen ever, but it's completely human, and it should be totally fine. 2. sometimes it's good not to dive into specifics too early. You may have your goals wrong, or you may have multiple specific ways to get there, but need to carefully mature your thoughts about the problem so that you take the right decision. To take the same example as the article: if a musician comes to you saying: "I need a booking agent", well perhaps the first question to ask is "why?" rather than "who?".