No he walks away from the scene
Brian is prepared because now if he goes out in the woods or if he is doing something, he always has the right supplies or weapons with him. also, he is prepared because he knows when to stay calm when there is a dangerous animal around. Old Brian was weak because he didn't do much because all he did was wait for someone to rescue him and he didn't have enough energy cause he had starved.
On my opinion, I'd rewrite it as,
"The spotlight of ambition"
or
"Ray of aspiration"
