Finally, anticipation demands humility. Forecasts are probabilistic, not prophetic; overconfidence can skate you into traps. Eisenhower’s adage—“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything” (1957)—captures the balance: prepare deeply, then adapt quickly. Maintain base rates, publish confidence levels, and run postmortems to recalibrate. By embracing error as information and adjusting faster than rivals, you preserve Gretzky’s essential advantage: being first to useful space. In the end, the lesson is practical and hopeful—move early, learn continuously, and let reality make you wiser with each stride. [...]
