The map is not the territory

Source: Lesswrong – https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/KJ9MFBPwXGwNpadf2/skill-the-map-is-not-the-territory
 In reality, you’re heading in the right directionIn reality, you’re totally lost
You believe you’re heading in the right directionNo need to change anything – just keep doing what you’re doing, and you’ll get to the conference hotelJust keep doing what you’re doing, and you’ll eventually drive your rental car directly into the sea
You believe you’re lostAlas!  You spend 5 whole minutes of your life pulling over and asking for directions you didn’t needAfter spending 5 minutes getting directions, you’ve got to turn around and drive 40 minutes the other way.