Prepare Yourself
- Oliver
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min read
My final semester begins next week, so I am not sure how to juggle AMC and the other responsibilities of my life. Still, I sit here thinking about a straightforward concept: preparation. How do I prepare myself for the final step of this particular journey?
My extensive hospitality career has taught me many things; arguably, the most critical lesson is preparing yourself and the shop for service. We need to make sure that we have enough of everything so that we may serve the people who come to us, we need to ensure that machines are working so that we do not lose valuable revenue and customers; I can speak on this for hours, and the point is that if the shop and the staff are not prepared for every single shift, every single day, we will not survive.
In life, possessing an inherent urge to be prepared is a crucial ingredient to success. The famous saying "failing to plan is planning to fail" comes to mind, and it is true from every angle. The problem is that when we sit to think about an upcoming milestone or project, we can not help but feel inadequate in our current state; this is to be expected and embraced, for we may never know what tomorrow holds or even if it will come at all.
The trick to maintaining internal composure in the face of life's tumbles and turns is two-fold: the first is to remain prepared for any situation. In my example, I know that a full-time study load demands a significant commitment of time, and to prepare for this, I ensured that my work commitments do not interfere with my studies. Sometimes being prepared means making sacrifices, and I choose to sacrifice a little financial security because my studies are higher on my priorities.
The second thing to keep in mind is your priorities. What do you value? What is important to you? Family, friends, your significant other? Understand that each choice you make will ripple through space and time and result in consequences that you may or may not have seen. As long as you remain true to your internal compass, life will continue to mould you into a more resilient person.
The most important thing to remember is that you are human, and life is the most excellent teacher, so feeling overwhelmed is a natural response. As long as you keep on swimming, everything will more than fine.
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