Only guard against impending problems is possible BUT

Walking down the streets, my mind fuzzes out the usual hubba. All the smells that surround, all the sights to behold, and all the sounds that vibrate in the air dissipate before my senses manage to infuse it into my internal system. I just realized that you can always prepare yourself from impending problems but they actually hit you when your guard is down and when you least expect it. Shocked? Nope not shocked. Confused? Not so... Sad? Yes and no. Lost... Most definitely so. What am I to do?