The ending is everything. Plan all the way to it, taking into account all the possible consequences, obstacles, and twists of fortune that might reverse your hard work and give the glory to others. By planning to the end you will not be overwhelmed by circumstances and you will know when to stop. Gently guide fortune and help determine the future by thinking far ahead.
L29 is the operator's planning doctrine before any commitment. The Naval translation: long-term-game thinking — every decision rolls a long shadow, account for it. The Machiavelli pairing: virtu-and-fortuna — planning is virtù, the unplannable is fortuna; know which is which. The Greene instruction: write the worst-case-end, not just the best-case-end. Most operators do the latter and have to scramble when the worst case fires.
Forward-thinking as risk-reduction. Compare against Machiavelli's reverse — favor/'fortuna defense. Plan for the worst-case branches of the choice tree, not just the cleanest path.
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