To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated.

James P. Carse
To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To...
To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To...
To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To...
To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To...
About This Quote

This quote is about the importance of preparation. When you prepare for something, it’s so much more effective than when you are in a state of surprise. This is true when playing sports, cooking, and in general life. If you are prepared, then you are not surprised by anything that happens.

You will be better prepared to face whatever comes your way. When you are prepared, then it makes it that much more likely that you will succeed in whatever it is that you are doing.

Source: Finite And Infinite Games: A Vision Of Life As Play And Possibility

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