In the early part of chapter 2, he studied the extent of damage to the wall. Nehemiah posessed a tenacious adherence to his inspired plan. Nehemiah analyzed the people's strengths and weaknesses, the leaders' loyalties and abilities. After Nehemiah completed his local needs assessment, he approached the people of Israel to receive a commitment to a major project and to obtain support and community labor for the vision. Nehemiah took time to assess the situation, to check it out.
Fools jump in where the wise fear to tread.
That is where we make our mistake. We don't allow God to cultivate our plans. We don't seek God's help and direction first. We try to solve things our way. We mess up because we look for a quick fix instead of trying to discover a divine purpose.