# Preparation over Prediction > "_Prepare_, don't _predict_. Everyone is trying to predict. Everyone is trying to optimize for the next thing. It is way better over a long period of time to prepare. You are always going to look like a fool in the moment if you prepare, because there is always somebody who has optimized for this _particular moment_. But the minute things change-and we _know_ things change-preparing, not optimizing, will have set us up for success. We want to prepare for a wide range of scenarios. That means you are never going to be _optimal_ in the moment, but over a long period of time it is the _optimal solution_." For more on this see [Office-hours-December-1st-2020](Office-hours-December-1st-2020.md). --- Date: 20211128 Links to: [Office-hours-December-1st-2020](Office-hours-December-1st-2020.md) [Decision by Design MOC](Decision%20by%20Design%20MOC.md) Tags: References: * []()