On a recent flight to Japan, I watched the movie F1 The Movie  starring Brad Pitt. One line from the movie stayed with me: “Hope is not a strategy.” The line comes from a scene where the racing team is discussing how to win. In Formula One , it’s not just about a single race—it’s a long series of competitions, and the team has to constantly adjust their tactics. At one point, another driver says something like, “Let’s hope it works out,” and Brad Pitt’s character replies: “Ho