When opportunity comes, it is already too late to prepare. -John Wooden
Becoming is not something that happens in public.
It happens in private, long before anyone notices.
Before the promotion.
Before the platform.
Before the breakthrough.
By the time opportunity shows up, the real work should already be done.
That is why preparation is not about success alone.
It is about who you are becoming.
Becoming is built before it is seen
Many people wait to become confident when the opportunity appears.
They wait to become disciplined when the pressure increases.
They wait to become focused when responsibility arrives.
But life does not reward who you plan to become.
It rewards who you have already become.
Preparation is the invisible season where identity is formed.
Not just skills.
Not just knowledge.
But mindset, standards, and self leadership.
What it really means to prepare to become
Preparation to become is not about collecting achievements.
It is about shaping the person who can sustain them.
Prepare your thinking
Who you become is determined by how you think.
If you want a new future, you must train your mind before you change your results.
Prepare your habits
Big moments are handled by small disciplines.
The way you show up daily is who you become eventually.
Prepare your character
Opportunities reveal character.
Pressure does not build integrity. It exposes it.
Preparation is choosing who you will be before life tests you.
Prepare your courage
Becoming requires bold decisions long before public applause arrives.
You must be willing to grow in silence.
The difference between waiting and becoming
Some people wait for the right time.
Others prepare for the right version of themselves.
Waiting creates excuses.
Preparation creates identity.
And identity is what carries you when opportunity finally arrives.
A new definition of preparation
Preparation is not about being ready for a moment.
It is about becoming the person who can handle the moment.
You do not become when opportunity comes.
You become before opportunity comes.
That is the real power of preparation.
Final reflection
If the life you want arrived today,
Would the person you are now be ready to live it?
Becoming is not accidental.
It is intentional.
And it starts with preparation.
If this message speaks to you, then my book IT’S TIME TO BECOME was written for this exact season of your life.
It is not just a book about success.
It is a guide to becoming the person who can sustain success.
If you are ready to stop waiting and start becoming,
Start with the book.
Start with the work.
Start with who you choose to become today.
