How not to prepare

 Have you ever prepared for an exam, event, presentation, and yet failed




Ah! Ah! Ah! I can relate to the pictures in your head right now, you felt devastated right?

Sometimes, you even chastise yourself for preparing. Sincerely, “every adequate preparation produces  success.”

Do you agree?   

I advise you read further, to obtain appropriate answers to your questions-------------------

Preparation is one of those words that is usually being misunderstood by people, it is beyond mere action, preparation itself is work! “Give me four hours to chop a tree, and I will spend four hours sharpening the axe.”- Abraham Lincoln.

The other day, I came across this story, let me quickly share it to inspire you:

There were two farmers, Tom and Wilfred, who resided on opposite properties. These two were challenged by drought, which made their land parched and inappropriate for crop planting. On a certain day, Wilfred peeped at Tom’s property and saw him constructing a dam. 



What is the need for this?  Water is not available, Wilfred exclaimed.


Tom replied, “The rain is coming.”

Wilfred looked up to the sky, he felt indifferent and left. Some days after, Wilfred peeped again and saw Tom preparing another irrigation system.

There is no need for this, water is not available. Wilfred shouted.

Tom replied, “The rain is coming.”

You said this the last time, Wilfred said and left.

A few weeks later, the sky began to be cloudy, and rain finally fell with a huge downpour that changed the situation of farming in the region. Tommy was excited because he benefited from the downpour, while Wilfred was devastated because the effect of the downpour was short-lived on his farmland. 


Wilfred peeped at Tom’s farm and asked himself, “Why is he so lucky?”.


Tom looked at Wilfred's farm and asked himself, “Why is he so foolish?”.


Obviously, “preparation and intelligence will always bring fulfillment."


Adequate preparation always gives you an edge over others and gives you an effortless victory, while lack of preparation leads to frustration and incorrect conclusion.

What exactly is the preparation?

Preparation is intensive and absolute planning towards a particular course that gives confidence boosts morale with total eradication of fear or doubt. 


“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”-Benjamin franklin.


How Not to Prepare.

Most times, “ people do not prepare for success, they only dislike failure.”

The following are obstacles of preparation: 

Do not prepare in a hurry: Whenever preparation is done hurriedly, failure is bound to happen. Preparation should be given adequate time, resources, and energy.


Ensure you understand what needs to be done. Never leave any question or critics unanswered and Stay concentrated.



Do not Prepare in fear: Anything you do in fear is already lost! Remember, fear will only enslave you and not enrich you. Preparation in fear is like building a house with no roof. 


You know the result right?

Therefore, conquer fear during preparation because most times, battles lost are usually lost to fear!


Do not prepare with a wrong mindset: Your mind is a battlefield, if you do not possess an appropriate weapon (mentality), you are bound to lose. 


The same effect of friction on the tire is the same effect of mindset to success. no one succeeds with a wrong mindset. I am what I say, think, and do.


Preparation is fundamental to the diverse activities of my life; it is important to prepare adequately to always give a good impression. In life, there is a past, present, and future. Also, there are goals, ambitions, and success, the link between all of these is preparation. 

how prepared am I?


Whatever you do not prepare for, you do not qualify to obtain!

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