The best way to predict the future is to create it. Don’t even try to forecast what will unfold. It helps to remember that science can’t even get tomorrow’s weather right. There’s no single solution, no holy grail. The boat will rock, and there will be waves. Doubt and concern are part of the process. If something doesn’t work, change it. It’s not the end of the world; it’s the beginning of real learning. Look at a newsroom. Seems chaotic from the outside, things are happening all the time. But it’s controlled chaos, with a method that leverages all the incoming information to build stories. There’s no panic every time a new fact is revealed. But while we’re saying you can’t manage the future, we’re also suggesting don’t be a leaf blowing blindly in the wind. With a little flexibility and a modicum of control, you may land exactly where you want. Richard Feynman, one of the great scientific minds of our time, said: “Physicists like to think that all you have to do is say, these are the conditions, now what happens next?” It’s never that easy. So be prepared for the unexpected, and ready to react to it quickly. Be the hurricane, not the rain shower.