Finally, beware two traps. First, precrastination—the urge to do anything early, even the wrong thing—can waste energy (Rosenbaum et al., Psychological Science, 2014). Counter it by ranking tasks by impact under likely scenarios. Second, overpreparation breeds false confidence; stress-test plans with small pilots, red-team critiques, or time constraints to surface weaknesses. By privileging feedback over volume, you ensure that preparation remains purposeful—fulfilling Frankl’s call to refuse passivity and turn waiting into a disciplined readiness. [...]
