text: In conclusion, getting opinions from other people can help you in many ways. Hearing others decisions and mistakes can help you make a smarter decision. When you learn from others mistakes you make the decision they should have made in the first place. When you get all these opinions your brain starts to come up with new ideas and you become more creative when making your decision. Listening to other people and there point of views can make a big difference in what you think afterwards. Overall, to make a smart decision you need to listen to the mistakes that other people have made so that you can make a smart and good decision yourself.  In the introduction, the author is describing Venus and explaining how "The Evening Star." Is the nickname, but beyond that- paragraph 1 and 2 wasn't explaining why you should pursuit it.