Hi There,
A lot has been happening in the world. From natural disasters to power hungry individuals disrupting peace and livelihoods. Around 10 years ago, I found myself constantly trying to react to every expected disaster. If a hurricane was going to be passing my city, I would start imagining all the horrible outcomes for my house and go scrambling for all kinds of last minute hacks to protect my things. It ended up being a very stressful way to live.
One day the lights went on in my head. I realized what I had been doing wasn’t prepping at all. It wasn’t empowering me. Trying to react to everything going on in my environment was running me down.
I had learned a while back that generals in the military were the best at responding to uncertainty. I realized the true power of prepping is the ability to respond to uncertainty. Instead of trying to predict and foresee all the ways that the environment could hurt me. It was much easier to just build my prepping strategy to face uncertainty. No matter what happens on the outside, I build up survival resources from the inside.
I’d like my site to be a source of empowerment for you. There will always be natural disasters and there will always be wars and disease. Placing the focus on external outcomes is a waste of time and energy. Instead, take stock of the resources you have, adjust and add what you need to keep your family safe. Anyone can do this. Each person knows what their family needs to survive. Start with your basic needs and build reinforcements and independence. Before long, top news stories will just be small bumps in the road. Minor blips.
Thanks for reading my message. You’ve got this.
Jamie Patton
