Out of nowhere

‘The only thing that has been predictable has been the utter unpredictability of what has followed.’ (Gina Miller)

Take a brief moment. Look back over the past 12 months. Make a note of the key people, relationships, moments or events that stand out to you now as most significant from that period. It could be at a personal level or even at a global level. Reflect for a while on the influence or impact they have had in your life. Now highlight which of those things you had anticipated or knew for sure in advance at the start of 2024.

You may be surprised by how many came as a surprise. ‘We are in a jungle and find our way by trial and error, building our road behind us as we proceed.’ (Max Born) That’s actually been true, for me,?every year of my life. It makes approaching the future with an assured sense of certainty questionable. It means planning rigidly, as if we can predict and?manage our destiny, naively optimistic. It calls for openness, agility and adaptability.

How do you deal with unpredictability – without clinging to control or resigning to apathy?