unpreparedness, n.Definitions

Unpreparedness (n.) hides ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠behind the words 'I did not think it would happen', though one's own eyes have seen it happen to many.

Unpreparedness (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a safety net, since failure can be blamed on circumstance while success makes one a double hero who did with one hand what others need two for.