Your guess is as good as mine

I’ve mentioned before that the situation in publishing is also the same in other industries, including education. Nobody knows what the future holds. Nobody knows what the picture will look like in 5 years, let alone 20 years. Here’s a great TED talk that’s well worth 20 minutes of your time on how we can
prepare people for the future we can’t define.

The important part is that experts can’t define it. Which means their guesses are just guesses, and your guess is just as valid. Maybe more so, for you. No expert can tell you if you should make this or that move for career longevity or security, but your gut can guide you very effectively. What do you most want to do from the list of available choices? 

You might as well trust your gut because nobody has perfected the art of telling the future. The old Microsoft slogan, “Where do you want to go today?” is a good one to adopt. And there’s a lot less risk of being wrong when all the experts probably are, too.