Verb
prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
Source: WordNetGod did not send you to earth to live comfortably, rather to prepare for eternal life. Nikolaj Velimirovic
Preparation is very important. The pitcher is going to do his job and prepare for you so you as a hitter must do the same. I always watch videotape of pitchers before the game and even sometimes during. Albert Pujols
Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable. George S. Patton
If you want peace, prepare for war. English Proverb
For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today. African Proverb
For a poor man, to prepare for a trip means belt himself. Russian Proverb