All of these responses have excellent points, but the one I initially thought of when I saw this post several days ago is this: your own experience.
What I would do today is vastly different from what I would do 10 years ago. Not just because my skills have grown but because I've been exposed to many more situations. So now, when I see a forecast and a satellite image, I'm much better able to predict what I will face, because I've seen it (or something similar) before. And I'm in a better position to decide whether I can handle it or not. That wasn't the case ten years ago.
I would caution you, then, to be careful with the advice you get. What may be acceptable to one pilot may not be safe for your level of skill and experience.
Ernie
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