Survivor:
- trusts himself
- relies on himself
- doesn’t panic
- he or she is confident but also
- humble
- he/she doesn’t complain or blame others
- he/she thinks: “what is the next right move to get out of this”
- he/she doesn’t give up and
- she/he is going to do whatever it takes
Fit and active people occasionally face dangerous situations.
There’s no such a thing as magic plan for every sort of emergency. But there is a basic strategy:
- in battle against nature you first need to win a psychological battle against yourself – calm, cool thinking is a key. If you run around saying, I’m going to die! I’m going to die! You probably will.
- stay calm and focus on what you can do
- take 7 minutes to calm down and asses the situation
- don’t start moving for the sake of action
- don’t make any hasty decisions
- give yourself a pep talk/use your sense of humor – “That’s a cute bear, I wish I had such a beautiful white teeth”
- celebrate your little successes along the way – “I got a fire started!” “I claimed a tree” (bear can climb too)
- Think creatively to make use of the things available to you
- try to get enough sleep (make sure you’re getting at least 2hr sleep per 24)
Be prepared:
I am a surfer, and occasionally I am thinking what I will do if shark is around. I learned few simple things how to behave in these situation. I will fallow these steps before he eats me:
- I will not confuse shark fin with fin of dolphin – If it’s shark, I will typically see dorsal fin and tail fin at the same time, wit dolphin you are not likely to see dorsal fin and tail at once
- whales are harmless, but they are big and scary, I’ve seen them right next to me
- no urinating or bleeding in the water, no shiny jewelry, they all attract sharks
- I will watch shark – large circles mean curiosity, sharp turns mean an attack may be next
- I will bluff aggression – I will swim toward the shark with confident stroke, then I will slap the water with the palms of my hands and shout underwater
- I will fend of with my feet
- I will try to go for the eyes and gills with my fingers and fists (gently to don’t harm that beautiful animal)
Ok, I will certainly let you know, how I did, if that happens.