Well said!
Even if you are not a 'prepper', per se,
you should acquaint yourselves to the quotes of Sun Tzu in "The Art of War"
These principles are applicable to life, finance, investment, business, as well as adversity.
Sun Tzu (book at Amazon)
https://www.amazon.com/Only-Award-Winning-English-Translation-Tzus/dp/1929194900/ref=pd_sbs_14_3/136-6228886-8965112?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1929194900&pd_rd_r=75c4c5e2-5a34-4b4e-917c-519204adda33&pd_rd_w=1EELP&pd_rd_wg=wWzBK&pf_rd_p=bdd201df-734f-454e-883c-73b0d8ccd4c3&pf_rd_r=2VF9HHQNXG5H13ARXZF5&psc=1&refRID=2VF9HHQNXG5H13ARXZF5
Sun Tzu (abridged video/ audio book)( 1 hour, 27 minutes )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31j43R77tO