ABSTRACT
A strategist does not possess superhuman powers. A strategist is at the mercy of the vicissitudes of life just as much as any other mere mortal. The essence of a good strategist though is in their ability to cope with these vagaries by anticipating them and producing a plan that gives them a much higher probability of defying the odds, especially when compared to those who just take life as it comes. A strategist has to take a risk, but does not have to gamble. An inveterate gambler may have their own system for playing at the roulette table but they can no more influence where the ball drops than they can change the weather.
