“I actually don't have any fear of people reading Wild and going out unprepared. Because one of the best things that ever happened to me was that I went out unprepared. And when you really think about it, all I did wrong was that I took too much stuff, which is the most common backpacker mistake. The part that I wasn't prepared for is the part you can't prepare for.” PeopleThinkingReadingStuffCommonMistakeToo MuchHappenedPreparedBest ThingsGoing OutUnpreparedBest Thing That Ever Happened To Me Author:Cheryl Strayed
“Things that have never happened before are bound to occur with some regularity. You must always be prepared for the unexpected, including sudden, sharp downward swings in markets and the economy. Whatever adverse scenario you can contemplate, reality can be far worse.” RealityEconomyHappenedPreparedBoundsIncludingUnexpectedSwingsContemplatingBe PreparedScenariosAdverseRegularity Author:Seth Klarman
“I hope each of us realizes, at least in part, what a rich blessing it is to be at BYU. We are better prepared to receive and achieve the wonderful advantages and opportunities that life has yet to offer us because of what has happened to us here.” OpportunityRealizingRichWonderfulHappenedAchieveBlessingOffersAdvantagePreparedByu Author:Cecil O. Samuelson