“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” — Robert A. Heinlein

Monday, July 25, 2011

Do What You Can

Sometimes for whatever reason you cannot pursue an area of preparedness. Hard to buy stuff if you are broke, hard to work on your cardio when you just had surgery, etc. We all fact a time where, if just temporarily we have to put the breaks on some of our goals or efforts. This is one of those things that you have got to embrace because you are stuck with it anyway.

I encourage you not just to think about what you cannot do. Think about what you can do and go for it. A twelve hour flight isn't good for much and you could either try to sleep or read a useful book and learn something new. Never know when that knowledge might come in useful and it is certainly more useful than having a few drinks and taking a nap. Instead of wasting time you can do PT.

My point is to constantly be moving to improve your position. Instead of saying 'I am broke' or 'I am busy' look at the what is available in your situation and go for that.

2 comments:

Arsenius the Hermit said...

Damn straight. Endeavor to Persevere!
Don't watch National Geographic specials about "preppers" either because it will hurt your morale.

Anonymous said...

One of the things that you can do instead of sitting on your fanny is to network relentlessly amongst your group. You do have a group, don't ya????? Example: Recently one of my buddies was remarking that his son had traded for a Ruger 10/22 with a bent barrel and couldn't get it sighted in because of the bend. Another indicated he had upgraded his 10/22 with a heavy target-style barrel, and the original was exess to his needs and the son was welcome to it. Problem solved at no cost.

H