Overthinking the Obvious

[RedbeAR15]

Maybe I am old school, but survival is survival, no matter, the circumstance, what you use or how you use it, I believe confidence is actually the best survival tool.

Maybe I am too old school?

 

[SamuraiDave]

Yes, but pride came before the fall.

Now go find your fig leaf.

 

[bentblade]

Overconfidence has gotten many into situations they didn't survive.

 

[GRIM 62]

Would it be better to be so paralyzed by fright that you could'nt make decisions.

 

[Mentor]

Confidence is definitely important if it allows one to take stock of the situation and make clear and well-thought-out decisions.

This reminds me of one of my favourite lines from the film The Edge:

Charles Morse: You know, I once read an interesting book which said that, uh, most people lost in the wilds, they, they die of shame.

Stephen: What?

Charles Morse: Yeah, see, they die of shame. "What did I do wrong? How could I have gotten myself into this?" And so they sit there and they... die. Because they didn't do the one thing that would save their lives.

Robert Green: And what is that, Charles?

Charles Morse: Thinking.

 

[dartanyon]

Confidence is the psycological part of survival. Knowledge of skills and resources is vital ... grasshopper

 

[Shotgun]

It depends on what kind of confidence we're talking about. There are a lot of dumbasses who are confident but don't actually know anything. On the flip side, some are confident through experience.

Either way, a persons will to live is the most important thing. Maybe that's what you meant.

 

[luckykitty]

the will to survive + the ability to think outside the box ...
oh, and another thing: you gotta be able to make clear decisions and stick to them.
It doesn't really help, if you find several ways to get out of the situation, but can't decide which one to go.

 

[dartanyon]

Old wise man (me one day) said " He who not have will to survive ... will not "
... hahaha ... ooooh I like it ... just need some money to join and put that as my signature

 

[dipbait]

Survival doesnt have to be in the woods. I try to always look for exits in every building , hotel restaraunt... Dont want to get caught in a bottleneck. I once found a hotel stairway door that would not open.

 

[RedbeAR15]

Confidence is the psycological part of survival. Knowledge of skills and resources is vital ... grasshopper

It all becomes one in the same as one only gains confidence if he is prepared mentally and physically. All the gadgets and gizmo's in the world will not save you if you haven't done your homework

 

[RedbeAR15]

Survival doesnt have to be in the woods. I try to always look for exits in every building , hotel restaraunt... Dont want to get caught in a bottleneck. I once found a hotel stairway door that would not open.

Good point :thumbup: Knowing who is around you can also be critical

 

[hoopster]

Maybe I am old school, but survival is survival, no matter, the circumstance, what you use or how you use it, I believe confidence is actually the best survival tool.

Maybe I am too old school?

Every day is a survival situation. Some days are just worse than others and you never know how bad it might get. Be prepared!

 

[Diomedes Industries]

The SAS handbook and many other put "the will to live" as number one in the survival pyramid.

TF

 

[dartanyon]

Mmmmmm ...
Redbr15, Its great to see a confident approach to survival although I believe it requires a humble approach rather than that of an arrogant one as over presumptuousness can lead to disaster rather than survival. Psychology is a component of survival and confidence does not entirely encompass the prerequisites, excluding "dumb ass luck".

 

[Calebklyne]

The SAS handbook and many other put "the will to live" as number one in the survival pyramid.

TF

i agree i would put adittude and will to live in the same boat, so much of even your everyday life can be controlled by your adittude towards what you are up againts that i have no doubt it would be pivitol in a survival situation

 

[Mistwalker]

Maybe I am old school, but survival is survival, no matter, the circumstance, what you use or how you use it, I believe confidence is actually the best survival tool.

Maybe I am too old school?

I think knowledge and a positive mental attitude are the best tools...and then a good knife

 

[dawsonbob]

Train, train, train. Learn all that you can. Those things instill the confidence that allow you to survive.

 

[BoxANT]

Don't panic.

 

[RedbeAR15]

Every day is a survival situation. Some days are just worse than others and you never know how bad it might get. Be prepared!

Real talk :thumbup: