Readiness, or else.

I can feel it. The massive chaos. Something has got to give. Too much is very wrong.
The time is almost upon us. We are, in this writers estimation, eighty percent into a dystopian society.

I, with my survivor mentality, can choose either to commiserate with others, or I can take the high road, and strive to maintain quality of life, health, and happiness.

Above all, I must maintain my honor as an individual, by my personal triumph over those whom would be my oppressors, in their quests for ultimate power. With my honor as a man intact, I can maintain my emotional well being to do whatever is necessary to survive. With my honor intact, I can be trusted by others to do as I have said I would do.

The way I must achieve this is to be, #1, egotistically, #2, mentally, #3, physically, and #4, materially, prepared for as much as possible.

For # 1, I have the attitude of--
"you, nor anyone else is above me. I am equal to you in good times, and in times that you legislate, or otherwise negate my existence, I am superior to you".
Ego in this case is not arrogance, rather it is my sense of self worth versus others sense of my self worth.

For # 2, I must be of a survival mindset. I must be well educated in the ways of survival, including city, suburban, and wilderness. I will lethally defend against anyone if need be, without hesitation, if I determine a threat.

For # 3, I must be able to tackle most tasks without collapsing from exhaustion. This means at least some regimented exercise. It also means reducing my dependencies on substances that may not be available when times get lean.

For # 4, I will build and maintain stores of food water medications, armaments, and other such staples of life. Included in my possessions must be the friendships I have cultivated in my life, as this may be a means to survival at a time in the future.

The only way to survive the future is to prepare for it now.
This is my Mantra.
It is the way I live my life. I have lived by this creedo for a long time. I intend to be the one that lives an extra day.

Larry the Hillbilly