Getting ready is a paradox.

When we say, "Let's get ready!" we're participating in a paradox. In one sense, we're inviting the unexpected to begin. We're excited about the unknown and we have a "bring it on" attitude.

On the other hand, the act of "getting ready" requires preparing for the unknown. Getting a hat if it's sunny. Bringing an umbrella. Checking the gas in the car.

So at the same time as proclaiming readiness for the world, we try to minimize any of its affect on us.*

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* This entry is adapted from Breakfast with Socrates : an extraordinary (philosophical) journey through your ordinary day by Robert Rowland Smith