I agree with you should always be prepared for any situation. 2018 is an example of this.
2018 year showed that very less number people are preparing for such situations that occurred this year. everyone always thinks that everything will be fine.
Yes, everyone was expecting bitcoin prices will be trading above $30k levels in 2018 but we are trading 10 times lower than what we have expected. That must be very huge disappointment for all crypto adopters this year. But, we should be prepared for anything to face in this crypto space because it is always highly fluctuating market and we cannot expect only positive things to happen all the times. If you are not ready to face ups and downs of this market it will be much better to stay away from this market. Being prepared for facing anything is highly recommended way of approaching this market.
Moreover, it seems now the market is turning to be rising in coming weeks. Many experts have confirmed that bitcoin prices had already hit the bottom of the current downfall trend, so our wait must be getting over at any time soon. Hence, we should be prepared at least for this rising market.