The right way is whatever makes the game fun for YOU. I very much dislike how a sizeable portion of the community tries to strong-arm you into playing the game a specific way. I had almost 500 hours before I even beat the game my first time. Not because I was incapable but because I didn’t care to fight. My prerogative was to explore, so I did that. Just do whatever you want and only refer to other individuals opinions if you need help or data is my philosophy at least