You can call him "Robstradamus." Not because he is a seer or a prophet, but because he plans his life in a way that allows him to increase the probability of his desired outcomes. Predicting the future with relative certainty is all about designing elements of your life that are in your control in a way that mitigates the effects of the things you cannot control. Building in that future flexibility so that when things inevitably occur that are truly unpredictable, your plan can remain on course in spite of them. And the longer you plan for the future, the longer you continue executing that plan, the farther ahead you can see. The more certainly you can have that your plans will come to fruition. While it's impossible to predict everything, with the right plan and a great design, you can get more and more accurate every year. Eventually, you can become as sophisticated as Rob, who maintains plans for 1 year, 5 years and 15 years into the future.