I find myself in this situation a lot especially as I get older. I tend to spend time up front planning and preparing for a lot of things. For instance, if I go to the library to work on a project, I will prepare a sandwich to take with me so that I can spend a little longer working my project. If I go on a business trip, I painstakingly do all the preparations and planning up front for the trip. Doing this removes any headaches or potential complications. Who wants to deal with problems when it could have been avoided with a little preparation and planning? You can also get the best experience out of something if you plan and prepare for it.