Being Prepared

Written By Colēgia

Preparation is an important skill for us. It can give us the foresight needed to handle things that can happen later along with giving us a better foundation for our lives. There are many ways to prepare ourselves for things along with many reasons why it matters. Today we want to delve into these things and understand why they're so important.

A Flexible Mindset

Flexibility is a key part when it comes to being prepared. As tempting as it is to want to plan and organize everything, the reality is that we have limited control over how much we do. A great example of this can be traffic. While traffic can be frustrating, more often than not the best way to move past this is by not letting it get to us. A practical way to alleviate this is to wake up earlier or give ourselves extra time to get to where we want to be. These are small steps that can make us feel that we have more influence over a situation and it can empower us. Another way we can be flexible is by slowing down our thoughts and assessing why we feel the way we do. If we are upset about something outside of our control is getting to us, we can opt to reevaluate these feelings. While they are valid, dwelling on them can cloud our judgment.

“Flexibility is a key part when it comes to being prepared.”

Discipline And How it Can Help

Discipline is another way to prepare ourselves for things. A good way to do this is by writing down some effective ways that you've handled conflict or problems in the past. This effectively gives you some helpful context to see what route we can take moving forward with things. The ability to recognize how you reacted in the past is necessary for improving as an individual. We can also use discipline with our thoughts as well. A great example of this is learning how to slow down when we feel things are becoming overwhelming. There are many different steps we can take to alleviate this such as meditation, or expressing our feelings either creatively or with someone else. Checking in with ourselves is a key part of being prepared for things since it can help us immensely.

“Discipline is another way to prepare ourselves for things.”

Being Proactive

Proactivity is the last major element when it comes to preparation. This can be found in things such as a schedule. A schedule is great because it can function as a guideline for your day and give you a vision for how you want things to pan out. It's important to understand that we need to be okay with things even if they don't go how we expect them too. Even some of the best planning needs to be tested to see if it achieves the desired results and being open to new possibilities can help with this. Preparation is something that can help us at any stage in our lives and learning how to also be flexible in the process can make a big difference.

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