I actually agree with your original point. I think more people are at risk for not reaching their goals due to analysis paralysis (too much studying, not enough doing) than they are due to too much doing not enough studying.

I see this all the time with people looking to transition into software development. Everyone wants to take some courses and show their completion certificates as a reason why they should be hired. But most companies care about actual experience. How familiar are you with it really?

Theory is important, but you can be a perfectly fine mid level/mid proficiency dev ops engineer with just about none of it.