Strategy: Skimming. Quickly read the passage. What do Jerry Long and Yossi Ghinsberg have in common?
How to Survive Almost
What would you do if you got lost on a mountain? Could you survive a deadly natural disaster? No one wants to find themselves in dangerous situations like these. However,developing survive skills can help you be prepared for whatever happens.
Stay Positive
People who believe they have control over what happens to them are more likely to believe in themselves and take action. Jerry Long is a good example. When he was 17 years old,he broke his neck in a dirving accident. As a result,he couldn’t move most of his body,and ho had to hold a stick between his teeth to type. In the same situation,many people might give up. Long however,said that his life remined full of meaning and purpose. He said, ”I broke my neck, it didn’t break me.”
Don’t wait for a horrible situation. Start to develop this positive attitude today. Then, you’ll be better prepared for anyting.
Focus on survival
For young people headed into the middle of the Amazon rain forrest. They thought they were on an amazing adventure, but then thing started to go wrong. One osf the adventurers, Yossi Ghinsberg, ended up alone and lost in the Bolivian jungle for three weeks. During that time, he repeated the phrase “man of action” to motivate himself. Later, he explained it like this. “A man of action does whatever he must, isn’t afraid, and doesn’t worry”.
If you find yourself in a crisis, first focus on survive. Everything else will take care will take care of itself later.