A path without obstacles probably leads nowhere. No matter which way you ride, it's up hill and against the wind. Backpackers don't get lost - they just get disoriented. When eliminating unnecessary equipment before a trip, the first thing you decide not to take will be the first thing you need on the hike. A chicken doesn't stop scratching just because the worms are scarce.
Faith is the bird that sings while it is still dark.
Beware of the doctor whose wife sells cemetery Iots whose brother owns a granite quarry, and whose father deals in spades. It's always darkest before it's pitch black. Beginning rock hounds take everything for granite. The worms start multiplying when the chickens stop scratching. Mistakes are the steppingstones to failure.