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“It will be what it has to be and you’ll die anyway when your moment comes.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“Survival is about resilience, to move on and on, to overcome difficult situations and come back again.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“So just listen to this first and most important survival lesson: Stay out of the trouble.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“The “enemy” will look, sound, and speak like you.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“There are way too many people and weapons in the US for some foreign force to choose to invade and pacify the country… it is impossible.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“The fighting will be close, with people you know, over everything that can be considered a resource, constantly…”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“Have a plan of what to do in case of surprises.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“you were blinded by greed or blinded by your good soul and”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“Stay “grey” and blend in.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“Avoid being greedy and going looking to have a bit more, even if it sounds easy.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“Over the years I have learned that it is more important to have one more month of food stored or one more skill learned than to waste time on worrying who is going be elected.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“start ‘fact checking’ your plans and preps today…”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“In reality, it is mostly about who pulled their knife first and stuck it into the other guy before other guy had a chance to pull his knife.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“Knife fighting (equal terms) means that you (almost for sure) are going to get hurt.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“A good knife means a working tool and a weapon.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“when it comes to stabbing and cutting in fights, most knives will do the job, with the possible exception of a really cheap one.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“Stabbing someone is actually a very noisy job, and there are variables.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“truth is, that during the knife fight, when you get chance to stab your opponent, he has the same chances to stab you.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“stock some “pleasure goods” like cocoa drink mixes in little sachets or coffee mix. They will be valuable.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“keep some cake mix, frosting, and birthday candles put back so that we can celebrate the little things from our stockpile.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“We never truly know who our neighbors and coworkers are until they’re given the opportunity to act as they want without the risk of repercussions.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“The probability that a terrorist will attack a whole bunch of folks in a gun convention, or at a shooting range in Texas is very low, simply because their success there is likely to be very limited.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“The only defense against evil, violent people is good people who are more skilled at violence.” – Rory Miller”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“You will act how you are trained, so train for that.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“Do not wait to find out what is really happening, or let’s say do not wait to find out why things (shit) are happening. At this moment forget the ‘why’ and act.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“Assess your situation and act.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“Don’t run away from danger, run towards safety.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War

“If you must use violence, use it without rules.”
― Selco Begovic, SHTF Survival Stories: Memories from the Balkan War