It's only depressing if you allow that train of thought to consume you. It is possible to prepare for something without letting it bother you, you know. Think of it like bringing an umbrella to a picnic because the forecast said there might be rain. You have the umbrella with you, so there's no need to obsess over the reason you have it, right? Just having it is good enough. [just replace 'umbrella' with something like 'knife' or some other self-defense weapon! what a great analogy.]
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It's only depressing if you allow that train of thought to consume you. It is possible to prepare for something without letting it bother you, you know. Think of it like bringing an umbrella to a picnic because the forecast said there might be rain. You have the umbrella with you, so there's no need to obsess over the reason you have it, right? Just having it is good enough. [just replace 'umbrella' with something like 'knife' or some other self-defense weapon! what a great analogy.]