Preparing for the worst?

And then what would you do? Can you make it in time?
If you want to prepare for the worst, just do it.
Certainly, if you are prepared, there is no need to worry.
However, “what should I do if this happens” and “what should I do if that happens” from within it's not even happening are things that cause trouble, and worry too much.
If you die, you die. No matter how lofty spiritual it is, it's a volcano, a tsunami, a tornado, and if you die, you have no choice but to die.
There is any benefit in imagining, guessing, speculating, and misguessing things that might happen.
You should respond when that time comes.
Since we live on our thoughts, we suffer from that kind of anxiety and unnecessary delusions.
Zen and Buddhism live the truth in front of us now, here, and right in front of us.
Other than that, it's probably all just information.
Even if I say now, here, and now, when I think about it in the here and now, I lose sight of the real time now and here in front of me.
The truth is discovered only when the cover of thought, anxiety, and speculation is removed.
You're probably a makeup artist.
In this world, makeup is a form without any crafting, painting, teasing, or dramatization. Looking at the world with speculations and false speculations is not a makeup.
If you're living the reality and factual makeup well, “if I were involved”... you can even get out of things you don't need.
Well, what would you do if Taepodon were to fly in tomorrow.
As soon as I say this, on top of the fact of makeup (nirvana silence), the foundation of extra thoughts, powder of speculation, and unwanted karaze will come out and dramatized.
You should live the fact of makeup (a fact that doesn't include thoughts) until such a time comes.

　Suppin-san. I sympathize with the fact that it was said that if you were prepared, you would have no worries. Eagles are quite like that too. I have a personality that hits and crosses Ishibashi, so I can't help but feel uneasy if I'm not ready to tackle anything.
When I was a student, I was always ridiculed by others for being flexible and not being able to do it properly because of this personality.
But recently, it has been put to use. I am proud that if everything is ready, I can be flexible. It may be that every failure in the past has led the eagle to success.
Dogen Zenji said in “Shoho Genzo,” “Today's hit is a hundred injustices long ago. There is the word “...”, and there is an eagle's favorite word, and indeed, Dogen Zenji was talking about the results given to continuing without giving up.
There are different types of people, and people who behave well on the spot are also talents, and people like you who don't neglect preparation are talents. I think that if those two cooperate with each other, something more than 1+1 = 2 can be created, so please don't just be disgusted by things that are different. There's always something new to discover.

　A lot of things happen in life. The Buddha described such a life as the four struggles of “life, old age, illness, and death.”
Below is my own private flavor.
The suffering of old age is that time continues to pass, and there is no escape from change.
When it comes to sickness, it is inevitable that unexpected trouble will occur.
The suffering of death is that what is born always dies.
Suffering is having to be born into a life like the one above.
The “suffering” referred to here is not suffering; it is something that does not happen the way you want it to. Even if work goes the way you want it to, when you start work, you can't decide for yourself whether it will turn out the way you want it to. Also, humans struggle between their own thoughts and the reality they face.

There's only one thing in life that may not be what you want, but there's one thing you can't do 100% wrong. That means death is inevitable. Then, other suffering arises from death and suffering. The body changes, but since death comes after that, it is expressed as “old age.” If you don't die (if you don't expect death), changes in the body are “growth.” Even if it becomes an illness, the meaning changes drastically depending on whether it is a disease where there is a possibility of death. Everyone is probably working, but “Why do you work?” When asked, it was decided, “This is to eat.” I can answer that. To eat is to not die.

How we perceive death determines whether life is safe or uneasy. Amida Nyorai changed our death into a precious death where we became a shining Buddha. Therefore, we can live a life that is close to death moment by moment, with peace of mind and looking forward to the future.

Once death is changed to peace of mind, other things are material for enjoying life while we are alive. If someone is suffering, I'm excited to help them, and like Suppin-san, anticipating, learning, and experiencing various things is also a pleasure in life. I'm also excited about relationships not going well, getting sick, and getting old.

Just as parents watch over their children, the Buddha watched over us and changed our lives to peace of mind. Enjoying that life is wonderful, isn't it?

Please do proudly what you think is important.

Suppin-sama

This is Kawaguchi Hidetoshi. This is my humble answer to the question.

Buddhism believes that all phenomena and events in this world are made up of good fortune.

In simple terms, luck is a causal relationship (there is also a difficult way of thinking about dependency), and I know that it is possible to deal with, respond to, and take countermeasures to some extent by firmly understanding this causal flow, and I think it is necessary.

In particular, it is better to be careful about disaster prevention, disaster mitigation, crime prevention, etc. on a regular basis. However, it is also important to understand that what can't be helped even among them is something that can't be helped.

While making that assessment, I want to spend my days peacefully and safely without being bound by the negative effects of being disappointed as much as possible.

Also, please refer to the humble answer below.

Question “I'm afraid of natural disasters”
http://blog.livedoor.jp/hasunoha_kawaguchi/archives/1002996507.html

“... Ryokan Zenji says, “When you meet a disaster, you often encounter a disaster, but when you die, you often die, and the weather waits for the miracle of escaping disasters.” Even in the event of a disaster, it is essential to firmly accept reality as such and calmly deal with what you can do at that time as much as possible. Even if you worry about something that hasn't happened yet, it's nothing but disappointment. Anyway, it's up to you to sincerely face each of the realities in front of you and do what you need to do. ・・”

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho