Post by woodyz on Jul 9, 2016 8:36:13 GMT -7
7 Survival Skills To Practice and Hone
1. Motivation. Every prepper or prepper wannabe needs to reach deep down inside and examine their motivation, if there is one. You might think this is obvious, but it is not. Prepping is serious business that takes time, effort and money. If your motivation is to acquire some shiny new toys, you are not a prepper. If your motivation is simply to have an excuse to play with guns, you are not a prepper.
The motivation has to be the desire to be self-sufficient and independent from government handouts for a day, week, or even a year. Don’t confuse motivation with accomplishment. You may not be able to achieve all of the prepping goals you set, but the motivation has to be there.
2 Project management. If the SHTF, daily life will consist of one project after another. You will need to organize the projects at hand so you see the big picture. The management part will consist of breaking each project down into small, manageable and action-oriented steps. Anything less than that will be a wasted of time and energy.
3. The ability to be a self-starter. Closely related to project management is the ability to start something without being told what to do. You need have the initiative and drive to own your projects and tasks and stay on point.
4. Curiosity. As you ramp up your preps, you need to be on constant alert to improve what you have already learned and acquired. When is the last time you sought out a new skill? Have you kept up on your reading so you are abreast of the latest world developments? When is the last time you practiced using a fire steel to light a fire? Do you remember how to bake bread from scratch? When you put your bug out bag together you practiced carrying it. How long ago was that?
All of these questions should spark some curiosity as you seek to renew, refresh, and add to what you already know.
5. CopIng. I have often written about having the ability to “roll with the punches”. Coping is the one skill I personally struggle with and honestly? I do have meltdowns when it is all to much. Yes, big girls do cry and I am not embarrassed to share that with you.
Having the ability to cope is a skill that needs constant attention. If that rings true for you, here is some additional reading: 13 Ways To Roll With the Punches
6. Thinking outside the box. Knowing how to approach problems in new and even unconventional ways will be imperative when a run to the doctor, pharmacy, grocery store, or local Home Depot is out of the question. It helps if you are naturally a MacGyver type but even if you are not, this is a skill that can be learned.
7. Flexibility. The reality is that more often than not, things will not go as planned. You are going to need to be flexible because I can guarantee that things will go wrong. Have a plan B and even a plan C. Remember the previous two tips? Embrace your coping skills and think outside of the box so that you can be both flexible and nimble when making decisions that affect your survivability.
This is life, after all, and things are never as perfect as we would like them to be.
www.backdoorsurvival.com/7-more-skills-you-need-to-survive-shtf/
1. Motivation. Every prepper or prepper wannabe needs to reach deep down inside and examine their motivation, if there is one. You might think this is obvious, but it is not. Prepping is serious business that takes time, effort and money. If your motivation is to acquire some shiny new toys, you are not a prepper. If your motivation is simply to have an excuse to play with guns, you are not a prepper.
The motivation has to be the desire to be self-sufficient and independent from government handouts for a day, week, or even a year. Don’t confuse motivation with accomplishment. You may not be able to achieve all of the prepping goals you set, but the motivation has to be there.
2 Project management. If the SHTF, daily life will consist of one project after another. You will need to organize the projects at hand so you see the big picture. The management part will consist of breaking each project down into small, manageable and action-oriented steps. Anything less than that will be a wasted of time and energy.
3. The ability to be a self-starter. Closely related to project management is the ability to start something without being told what to do. You need have the initiative and drive to own your projects and tasks and stay on point.
4. Curiosity. As you ramp up your preps, you need to be on constant alert to improve what you have already learned and acquired. When is the last time you sought out a new skill? Have you kept up on your reading so you are abreast of the latest world developments? When is the last time you practiced using a fire steel to light a fire? Do you remember how to bake bread from scratch? When you put your bug out bag together you practiced carrying it. How long ago was that?
All of these questions should spark some curiosity as you seek to renew, refresh, and add to what you already know.
5. CopIng. I have often written about having the ability to “roll with the punches”. Coping is the one skill I personally struggle with and honestly? I do have meltdowns when it is all to much. Yes, big girls do cry and I am not embarrassed to share that with you.
Having the ability to cope is a skill that needs constant attention. If that rings true for you, here is some additional reading: 13 Ways To Roll With the Punches
6. Thinking outside the box. Knowing how to approach problems in new and even unconventional ways will be imperative when a run to the doctor, pharmacy, grocery store, or local Home Depot is out of the question. It helps if you are naturally a MacGyver type but even if you are not, this is a skill that can be learned.
7. Flexibility. The reality is that more often than not, things will not go as planned. You are going to need to be flexible because I can guarantee that things will go wrong. Have a plan B and even a plan C. Remember the previous two tips? Embrace your coping skills and think outside of the box so that you can be both flexible and nimble when making decisions that affect your survivability.
This is life, after all, and things are never as perfect as we would like them to be.
www.backdoorsurvival.com/7-more-skills-you-need-to-survive-shtf/
