But all a plan is—all it could ever possibly be—is a present-moment statement of intent. It’s an expression of your current thoughts about how you’d ideally like to deploy your modest influence over the future. The future, of course, is under no obligation to comply.
But all a plan is—all it could ever possibly be—is a present-moment statement of intent. It’s an expression of your current thoughts about how you’d ideally like to deploy your modest influence over the future. The future, of course, is under no obligation to comply.
In fact, the most important part of every plan is planning on your plan not going according to plan.
Morgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
Planning is not about certainty. It's about coherence.
When Strategy Meets Reality • The Plan Is Nothing, Planning Is Everything
Complexity theory tells us that planning is arguably less important than understanding that plans fail all the time, to work with that knowledge, and manage the potential for change (a plan in and of itself) because life doesn’t work to pre-conceived ideals.