Mr. Jobs once said "You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.
When I look backwards, as a kid I was taking data driven decisions well before I understood the meaning of word "Analytics".
I used to collect all my old toys(Historical data) before birthday parties and do an analysis of what all I have (inventory) and what all is required(future products) to be in line with the latest trends of toys among my competitors (other kids)
This habit of making informed decisions through data driven insights propelled me to do a Bachelors in Economics from University of Delhi a