I have stumbled upon instances where "は + verb" is used in situations where I thought "を + verb" should be used. For example, recently I've seen
その覚悟はしてました
I was prepared for that楽な道は選ぶな
don't choose an easy road
Is there a difference? And if there is, what's the "rule" when to use は instead of を?
Answer
は is normally used a subject marker, but its also used for emphasis by slightly subverting its standard usage. When used this way, it's usually to show contrast the object with some other object. In your example sentence (その覚悟はしてました), the speaker indicates that they're prepared for the eventuality that their conversation partner just mentioned, but maybe not some others.
「無線機をなくしたら、どうしますか？」
「その覚悟はしてます。シグナル鏡を持っていくつもりです。」
「シグナル鏡をなくしたら？」
「そのときは、仕方がありません。」
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