Watch a squirrel bury nuts in fall.
Pure focus. Zero shame.
No squirrel has ever looked at their stash and thought, “Maybe this is too much. Maybe other squirrels will judge me. Maybe minimalism is better.”
They collect what they need for winter. Period.
The Human Problem
We’ve turned preparation into guilt. Too much food in the pantry? Hoarder. Too many books? Materialistic. Multiple backup plans? Anxious overthinker.
Squirrels understand something we’ve forgotten: having enough isn’t a character flaw.
The Simple Truth
Preparation isn’t pathology. Having backup socks isn’t neurotic. Keeping extra batteries isn’t paranoid.
Squirrels don’t apologize for being ready.
Neither should you, so do you.
Joe DiAndrea 