Success vs. Failure

If one asks for success and prepares for failure, he will get the situation he has prepared for"
                  - Florence S. Shinn


I think that this quote is saying that you should always prepare for the outcome you hope to have. If you prepare for one thing but are asking of something else, then most likely, you will end up with what you have prepared for.
-Mar'Ticha Jimmerson

Have you ever been put in a situation where you had to prepare for the worst but still expected something differently?