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first Rule of Life: Be here now.
You just have to get on with it and do the next right thing.
Having faced the reality of his situation, having created a mental map of where he was, not where he wanted to be, Killip was now able to function.
“Rescue will come as a welcome interruption of…the survival voyage.”
they don’t run to get somewhere beyond their field of vision. They also follow their instincts. If it gets cold, they crawl into a hollow tree to get warm. If they’re tired, they rest, so they don’t get fatigued. If they’re thirsty, they drink. They try to make themselves comfortable, and staying comfortable helps keep them alive.
They remap the world they’re in.
they haven’t learned to stay cool. Many may not yet be self-reliant.
“Luck favors the prepared mind.”
They were rule followers, and it killed them.
They use fear: they turn it into anger and focus.
Even after a lifetime in the wilderness, Kerns entered the woods with a deep sense of respect and humility, like a man approaching a magnificent, dangerous, and unpredictable creature.
will.” Apathy is a typical reaction to any sort of disaster,
Once fatigue sets in, though, it is almost impossible to recover from it under survival conditions.
“I fell to my knees and I prayed. Faith is a very important thing in your will to survive.”
(Chance is nothing more than opportunity, and it is all around at every turn; the trick lies in recognizing
Helping someone else is the best way to ensure your own survival. It
Purpose is a big part of survival, but it must be accompanied by work.
observed, “You have to practice hurting.
professionals. They have come to understand, perhaps unconsciously, that they can only live fully by helping others through that same transformation.
It was his attitude that killed him, his inability to balance emotion and reason.
