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@futurebird imagine a bird flying in the wind. It doesn't know and can't see all the little swirls. It flies with a general goal, but progress is a series of constant, dynamic adjustments. You drive a car to your destination, but stay on the road and in your lane with a constant series of unplanned dynamic adjustments. They are too small and too numerous to anticipate, but cumulatively they are most of the trip.
It is not my way, but I have learned to appreciate it. Spontaneity as necessity.
@futurebird it is about time.
Do you have 4 plans about what is going to happen tomorrow? One is maximum probability, but the other 3 are if/then plans?
The short range thinker doesn't bother. They have 1 plan, and if confused will just follow a crowd that seems to be going the same direction. The secondary plan is always follow the crowd & "wing it". It is not super conducive to survival in a difficult situation, but most events are not about survival. Winging it saves time and memory space.