Preparedness - Sharing the Burden

Preparedness - Sharing the Burden
Too many times in our lives we attempt to do everything on our own. Our fierce sense of independence won’t allow us to accept the simple fact that there are times in our lives when we all need help in some form. From the time we are born , we all need assistance in some form in our lives to survive. The sooner you realize this the more prepared you will become.

Learning to share the burdens of preparedness will make it an easier lifestyle to accomplish. Preparedness can be a lifestyle that will leave you free to live your life without the need for incessant worrying about what can or will go wrong. Attempting to be all things for all situations will soon leave you with a stark sense of realization that many times situations are going to require help or assistance from someone else, regardless of your skills and abilities.

Teaching others your skills will help reaffirm your own abilities while increasing the skills and abilities of someone else. Teaching others is a great way to realize how good your skills really are and where they may be lacking in practical use and knowledge.

In contrast, learning new skills will alleviate some of your own burdens and make a state of preparedness second nature to your everyday lifestyle. You will find increased confidence follows learning new things. A confidence that will help you survive even the most difficult times.

Sharing the burden of preparedness doesn’t stop with simply teaching and learning new skills. It must be followed with the practical application of those new skills. It is in the "doing" that we become proficient and with increased proficiency comes the benefit of being able to solve more and increasing difficult problems. Problems which may have previously been a burden have now become an opportunity, instead of a roadblock, to achieve your goals.

Just as you wouldn’t hesitate to use a needed tool or a particular item of gear to help you eliminate a crisis or to handle an emergency, don’t hesitate to use the skills and knowledge of others as well. Family and friends can be valuable tools when the need arises. You only need realize that they are quite often more than willing to help, if you will only give them the chance.

Once you realize that no man (or woman) is an island you will be well on your way to a better state of preparedness. Being prepared is a lot easier if you simply learn to share the burden.

Staying above the water line!
http://stealthsurvival.blogspot.com/

[bossyroofer]

Originally Posted by Baggywrinkle

Preparedness - Sharing the Burden
Too many times in our lives we attempt to do everything on our own. Our fierce sense of independence won’t allow us to accept the simple fact that there are times in our lives when we all need help in some form. From the time we are born , we all need assistance in some form in our lives to survive. The sooner you realize this the more prepared you will become.

Learning to share the burdens of preparedness will make it an easier lifestyle to accomplish. Preparedness can be a lifestyle that will leave you free to live your life without the need for incessant worrying about what can or will go wrong. Attempting to be all things for all situations will soon leave you with a stark sense of realization that many times situations are going to require help or assistance from someone else, regardless of your skills and abilities.

Teaching others your skills will help reaffirm your own abilities while increasing the skills and abilities of someone else. Teaching others is a great way to realize how good your skills really are and where they may be lacking in practical use and knowledge.

In contrast, learning new skills will alleviate some of your own burdens and make a state of preparedness second nature to your everyday lifestyle. You will find increased confidence follows learning new things. A confidence that will help you survive even the most difficult times.

Sharing the burden of preparedness doesn’t stop with simply teaching and learning new skills. It must be followed with the practical application of those new skills. It is in the "doing" that we become proficient and with increased proficiency comes the benefit of being able to solve more and increasing difficult problems. Problems which may have previously been a burden have now become an opportunity, instead of a roadblock, to achieve your goals.

Just as you wouldn’t hesitate to use a needed tool or a particular item of gear to help you eliminate a crisis or to handle an emergency, don’t hesitate to use the skills and knowledge of others as well. Family and friends can be valuable tools when the need arises. You only need realize that they are quite often more than willing to help, if you will only give them the chance.

Once you realize that no man (or woman) is an island you will be well on your way to a better state of preparedness. Being prepared is a lot easier if you simply learn to share the burden.

Staying above the water line!
http://stealthsurvival.blogspot.com/

Well stated, you probably don't realize how much you sound like my old military training instructors.
If in the military you don't function as a unit you will lose sight of your objective and maybe even all your lives.

Originally Posted by bossyroofer

Well stated, you probably don't realize how much you sound like my old military training instructors.
If in the military you don't function as a unit you will lose sight of your objective and maybe even all your lives.

It is as true today as it was when we were in the military.
The circumstances may have changed but the methods have not.

I now have at least two sources expecting something to occur in conjunction with the new year or after the inauguration of the new president. My personal feeling is it will be financial in nature. A distant second is a military action of some sort.

[bossyroofer]

I beleave it will be both and america makes its prosperity from war and fear mongering.

Originally Posted by bossyroofer

I beleave it will be both and america makes its prosperity from war and fear mongering.

We do not have much control over what happens "out there"

My acid test has been and remains;

"What does it mean to me and what does it mean to my
family. What am I going to do about it?"

Right now, today. What am I going to do about it. The goal is to get myself to a state of being proactive instead of reactive.

When I have reached a state where my response to some contrived national or global "emergency" is similar to what Dimitry Orlov described in his essay, Our Village:

"You see, the economy collapsed, and now there is nothing more for me to do out there." And they would say: "No! Really? That's a pretty big thing, isn't it?" And you would say: "Huge! Could you please pass the pickled mushrooms?"

When your response to some new drama is no more than pass the mushrooms, you know that you have arrived preparation wise.

Education and assistance to those in need is another matter. Part of my reason for participating on this forum is a desire and attempt to be proactive instead of reactive. The more of my brothers, who are properly prepared the more secure my own family is. My motive is altruistic and self serving at the same time.

[Wetpicketfence]

Thankyou brother...... I LOVE YOU....

Originally Posted by Wetpicketfence

Thankyou brother...... I LOVE YOU....