Why Some Survive Disaster and Some Die
This article resonates with my heart.
http://news.aol.com/health/article/why-some-survive-disaster-and-some-die/166845?icid=100214839x1209073155x1200512078
Some of my fav lines:
“These are people who tend to have a view of the world that does not paint them as a victim,” he says. “They’re not whiners who are always complaining about the bad things that are happening to them and expecting to get rescued.”
“They survive because they’re humble,” Gonzales says.
“Humility can keep you out of trouble,” Gonzales says. “If you go busting into the wilderness with the attitude that you know what’s going on, you’re liable to miss important cues.”
“Survivors tend to be independent thinkers.”
“Most of the survivors decided to ignore security protocol.”
“They were not rule followers, they thought for themselves and had an independent frame of mind,” Gonzales says.
“Survivors also pay attention to their intuition.”
“Surviving is about keeping your wits when everything is falling apart.”
”You can never give up. No matter how bad it gets, something good is going to come out of it.”
A little anger also helped her push through.
“At the point you’re alone and scared, you have to create a vision for the future,” she says. “The vision I had was washing ashore and going to the Coast Guard office and saying, ‘Where the hell have you been!’
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