I don’t know how to codify this idea into something that isn’t already on your growing and already amazingly extensive list of succinct recommendations. You even have things I often see very neglected.
The idea I want to contribute is that the state of readiness, in many things you want to prepare for, takes time to cultivate and needs to be already in place by the time it’s use is needed. People who lack direct experience with the items on this list they want to focus on, often mistakenly think they can do the adapting and learning quickly, like a movie montage.
Identify the things that call to you on this list, and put weekly direct IRL effort toward them now, lay for yourself the work and belief in your own convictions that leaves you prepared if the worst comes, and distrust your brain’s tendency to mistake the thinking and talking about it for direct active engagement with your IRL goals.
That’s really impressive, I hope you realize that. A little inspirational if I’m being honest, cheesy as it may sound.
Any big surprises / snags along the joirney that you wouldn’t want others to have to learn the hard way?