When you travel, you pack the things you need for your destination. Will it rain? Will it be hot or cold? Will you go swimming, or eat at a fancy restaurant? You can’t take everything, but you need to be prepared for the unexpected.

You train your body and perfect your techniques so that you are prepared when you hit action on the pitch. You also need to prepare for other kinds of eventualities. Can you handle failure? Adversity? Success? Fortune? How will you prepare for that? Be ready.