Succeeding in this world depends on how we prepare and how we respond. It is assumed, before entering any type of situation, that we enter it prepared. We go grocery shopping with coupons on hand, go on a date with plenty of cash and wit, and we go camping with blankets, water and first-aid equipment.
It is once we are in these prepared-for situations that we then revert to response. How we respond is based on how we prepare. If we bring a first-aid kit camping, we're prepared when that whittling knife slips and slices the index finger, and we respond by utilizing that kit.