It’s time to let them die…
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March 11, 2010
 This is probably what I'll look like right before wandering off into the bush... Hello mates!
Top-of-the-morning-to-ya.
Most of us are brought up to believe in humanity, in the same way as we are brought up to differentiate between right and wrong. Morality is important throughout our society. We are expected to want to rescue, help and save everyone, as if everyone was really worth saving…
Television shows reinforce this standard by highlighting the struggle between personality types during a crisis – it helps heighten the drama and thus the, “watch-ability” factor. The “good-guy” fights to save the rest. He struggles to convince the, “group” he has a plan, that he can get them all out safely…What a load of crap.
And what a waste of energy!
If you want to survive, don’t go wasting your valuable mental and physical resources on folks hell bent on doing things their way. Just let them go. Or better yet, you go.
Survival will boil down to common sense and your ability to remain calm and rational. Others will not be so blessed. Their idea of common sense and rational thought may differ greatly from yours – in fact, I would hasten to add you should count on that being the case.
If you and I were in a survival situation it’s not my style to start barking orders at the group, in some misguided attempt to make everyone realize what they might be doing is wrong.
In fact you might be somewhat surprised in not hearing much from me at all.
I’m much more likely to make a few quiet suggestions, and see who’s listening. I want to see which of the group has retained their ability to still think clearly and weigh up all the options.
If it becomes apparent to me that none of the group has retained that ability, or perhaps the person with the loudest voice has decided to take charge and leads the group off in the wrong direction, you will not see me again. I’ll quietly wander off into the “bush” and take care of myself, but thanks all the same…
 Once you've made a decision, grow a couple and follow through; alone if need be. If you know what you are thinking is right, makes complete sense, gives you the best chance of survival and you haven’t heard anything from anyone else around you to challenge that idea, then have the balls to follow your instincts.
You will have insufficient resources and energy to fight and recruit people that have already chosen to align themselves with the loudest mouth in the group. So don’t try. This is your chance to prove Darwin’s Selection theory in real time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_selection
There is a scene in Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe, when he is about to be thrust into the Arena for the first time. The man in front of him begins urinating on himself in fear.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/
“Maximus” takes a step back distancing himself from the guy as he anticipates things not ending well for that man. You should do the same, both figuratively and literally, if your group appears to have lost its collective minds.
There are those out there that will have little or no control over their emotions. They lack the mental toughness necessary to persevere and overcome the situation.
They will want someone to save them. They will not be capable of saving themselves. They will not begin their survival journey by saying the Survivors Creed,
“I will live in the moment. I will hope for nothing. Provide for myself everything. Roll with the punches when adversity strikes and things don’t go my way. I will laugh at every available opportunity. Rescue, should it arrive, will be just a welcome interruption in my survival journey – nothing more.” – Terry Vaughan.
We will look at rules three four and five over the next few days and as always, I welcome your comments, emails and suggestions!
Cheers, Terry.
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It’s time to let them die?
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March 8, 2010
 He wasn't struggling with his decision quite as much as he would have imagined... Or is it?
Hopefully, you will never have to face making the ultimate decision in the sort of situations we’re about to discuss, but if you did, you’d want to keep some things in mind
1 You can’t save everybody
2 Not everybody wants to be saved
3 Risking your own life needs to be measured very carefully; this is not just because of the risk of dying, but also because getting injured might mean not dying, and instead living out the remainder of your life with a debilitating injury.
4 Preparing yourself mentally before such an event, will go a long way towards minimizing the long term emotional affects making such a decision will have on you.
5 You are tougher, both mentally and physically, than you think you are; but if you can’t imagine yourself being strong or resilient in a true disaster, then you will likely be the one needing to be saved by someone that is – so toughen up before that ever happens!!
As reported (in part) to the Daily Telegraph – England:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/3634463/Joe-Simpson-My-journey-back-into-the-void.html
Joe Simpson
Published: 12:01AM BST 22 Oct 2007
 It's all fun and games until someone get's hurt... Legendary climber Joe Simpson – who famously escaped death in the Andes – tells Peter Stanford of the doomed expedition that tempted him back up a mountain
Joe Simpson was just 14 when he read The White Spider, an epic account of efforts to conquer the North Face of the Eiger.
His first reaction, he recalls, was straightforward horror. Why, the schoolboy wondered, would anyone want to risk their life climbing mountains?
“The stories in the book were enough to put the willies up anyone,” says Simpson, the 46-year-old British mountaineer whose extraordinary tale of survival in the Andes was detailed in the book and 2003 film, Touching The Void.
“But then, when I thought about it, I kept coming back to the idea that these climbers were intelligent people and that there must be something really good to be had from mountaineering if they were prepared to take risks like that.”
Childhood reading marked the beginning of a love affair with mountains that comes full circle with The Beckoning Silence, a documentary being screened on Channel 4 tonight.
In 1985, 11 years after reading the book, Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, made the first ascent of the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes.
 Eventually one of them would have to leave the safety of the group and risk getting a sweater On the way down, things went badly wrong. Simpson, with a broken leg, ended up dangling helplessly on a rope over a crevasse the depth and scale of the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral. Yates, believing him dead, cut the rope.
“At this stage,” Joe says, “I was wishing to God I had listened to my first reaction at 14…..”
After cutting the rope and beginning his own self rescue, Simon (Joe’s climbing partner) had to contend with the guilt of knowing that if his climbing partner wasn’t dead, he had nearly certainly killed him when he cut the rope.
Of course, Joe wasn’t dead and managed to crawl, limp, stagger and generally fight his way back to base camp over the next several days. His miraculous arrival occurred hours before Simon was due to leave camp and head back to civilization.
It’s a great book, and if you want more information about it follow this link – the brief synopsis you read will probably seal the deal!
We will be looking into the first five rules in regards to making these types of tough life and death choices over the next few days, and hopefully giving you food for thought in case you are ever called upon to make such a decision.
Cheers, Terry.
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Friday Fiasco, pictures to improve your attitude…
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March 5, 2010
Hello mates, nice to have arrived at another weeks end, eh? The first link below isn’t necessarily funny, but it sure as hell is different. Check it out and see if it doesn’t make your jaw drop when you hear what she had squirreled away….
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?cl=18467088
 Even at this tender age, his passion for photography was astounding.
Followed by this lunacy! No wonder so many Americans want to travel to Europe and experience the culture – when any one tries for some over here, you get shot down and stifled for fear that the sight of the human form will lead to some sort of brain aneurysm….pathetic a nd funny:
http://guyism.com/2010/03/naked-snowwoman-forced-to-cover-up.html
 Who said there's no such thing as too much rubber? Need a little bit of motivation in your life? Or maybe just a way to compare and say, “It’s not so bad after all…”
These should do it..
 Wait until the chicks see this...
 And I'm weird for liking fairytales....?
 Hand her a magic shag pile carpet and she's all set...
 If only the model could read....
I was once asked by a lady I knew why I carry a handgun, and my reply:
“Because it’s illegal to carry a machine gun….” After I received this email earlier this week, I know I’m not alone…hahaha.
1.. Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.
2.. If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.
3. I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.
4. When seconds count, the cops are just minutes away.
5. A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him ‘Why do you carry a 45?’ The Ranger responded, ‘Because they don’t make a 46.’
6. The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented on his wearing his sidearm. ’Sheriff, I see you have your pistol. Are you expecting trouble?’ ‘No Ma’am. If I were expecting trouble, I would have brought my shotgun.’
7. Beware the man who only carries one gun. HE PROBABLY KNOWS HOW TO USE IT!!!
But wait, there’s more!
I was once asked by a lady visiting if I had a gun in the house. I said I did. She said ‘Well I certainly hope it isn’t loaded!’ To which I said, of course it is loaded, it can’t work without bullets!’ She then asked, ‘Are you that afraid of someone evil coming into your house?’ My reply was, “No not at all. I am not afraid of the house catching fire either, but I have fire extinguishers around, and they are all loaded too”.
 You should never get between a hippo and the water...doesn't she know anything?
Jk: A guy is discussing his upcoming wedding with his friend.
“I’m not sure if my future bride is a virgin or not.”
His mate replies, “Oh, there’s an easy test for that! All you need is some red paint, blue paint, and a shovel.”
“What for?” The groom asks….
“You paint one ball red and the other one blue. On your honeymoon if she laughs and says, “Those are the funniest balls I’ve ever seen…” Then you hit her with the shovel.”
 It beats having to wake up to that damn alarm clock bell... Have a fantastic weekend so at least on Monday you’ll have some stories to tell….
Cheers, Terry.
www.highintensityteambuilding.com
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The three rules for being mentally tough!
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March 1, 2010
 Hello again mates and welcome to a brand new week. 
Mentally tough isn’t necessarily about developing the inner Special Forces soldier in you – although that kind of mentality is certainly tough: It’s about finding a way to make the most of everyday no matter what misfortune transpires!
One sure fire way to get you mental game off on the right foot, is visualization: In other words, your future becomes your focus. But, if you think that alone will ward off the evil spirits, Murphy’s law, or whatever other “bad” luck you’ve got heading your way, think again!
Mentally tough really boils down to these three practical things and not necessarily in this order either:
Be prepared – expect the unexpected.
Don’t start feeling sorry for yourself – no matter what.
Cracking a joke at your own expense, first – then consider how you’re going to deal with the problem at hand.
The toughest one of these is usually the, “expect the unexpected” – followed by, “not feeling sorry for yourself,” and then finding the humor in your situation.
We are going to look at, “Not feeling sorry for yourself” – first.
Steven Callahan wrote a book aptly titled, Adrift about his 76 days at sea, after his home made boat was destroyed during a solo voyage around the world. Half his survival equipment didn’t make it onto the emergency rubber raft after the accident, and he was only half dressed!
He talked in detail about the emotions that threatened to destroy his mindset during his adventure. More importantly he revealed that the choices he had made, like walking away from the security of society in order to pursue his dreams of sailing, were at the root of why refused to feel too sorry for himself.
He knew he had made choices that had led him up to this point in his life. The things that seemed to conspire against him as the days in his tenuous rubber raft gave way to weeks, he did his best to remind himself that giving up and dying wasn’t an option.
Believe me, after reading his account of things, it would be hard not to seriously think about throwing in the towel…
Most of us in our lifetime don’t get 76 days alone – let alone consecutively, and although there are times when 76 days alone anywhere, including the ocean, might appeal to us, the reality is we’d be scared silly.
How would you cope?
At the heart of every survival story is the million dollar question we ask about ourselves, would I survive that?
 The truth is, if you struggle to get through a regular working day, constantly letting the problems of the day get the better of you, then the chances are you’d become just another statistic if something transpired out of the ordinary.
Our focus goes askew when things drift outside the “vision” we had for the day. It’s not that we are mentally weak, although in some cases that also applies, it’s more that we tend to focus on who’s to blame rather than whether we can fix it.
Our energy is quickly converted into anger or frustration about what has happened, instead of focusing on how to best deal with it. We let loose the voice in our heads that screams this wasn’t your fault; once again it’s just bad luck piling up.
It has nothing to do with luck, good or bad. Things just happen. You are lost in the wilderness and it begins to pour with rain. It was going to rain any way, Mother Nature hasn’t decided to play some cruel joke on you just for grins.
Mother Nature is coldly indifferent to whether you live, or die. She doesn’t care. She certainly doesn’t feel sorry for you – and neither should you!
Wasting your energy feeling sorry for “poor little old you” doesn’t help anything. Instead, you should immediately look around to see what you have at hand that can be used to improve your situation. Nearly everything in life can be used for more than just its original purpose, it just takes imagination in order to fathom how.
 That’s where your energy should be directed. Self pity is a wasteful occupation; as is sitting and waiting for someone else to come and rescue you.
Which brings us to, “expect the unexpected” …Or at least it will tomorrow!
I’m off to attend a Toastmasters meeting now and will pick up with this again tomorrow.
Cheers, Terry
www.highintensityteambuilding.com
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The week from Hell!
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Published
February 26, 2010
Actually mates, it hasn’t been a bad week – but by God it’s been busy!! I have been going like the clappers for this whole week and seem to be perpetually one step behind, time wise, every step of the way. If only we could find a way to clone ourselves and then double the hours in the day, maybe, and this is a huge maybe, we would be able to fit everything in we need to accomplish…
But even then, I doubt it!
More hours in the day would be like having more money…no matter how much you make, you always seem to need slightly more than you actually have…LOL
In the interests of keeping things up-beat, (even though I have fallen disgracefully behind this week with the Blog trying to fit everything else in around it) I am going to put on hold the last portion of my Mentally Tough ponderings until next week and look for some humor to grace today’s Blog and keep the “happy” Friday theme in good standing…
Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes – there is too much fraternizing with the enemy… And so it begins:
“What do electric trains and breasts have in common? They’re intended for children, but it’s the men who usually end up playing with them…”
“What’s a man’s idea of foreplay? Half an hour of begging next to the bed.”
“What’s the difference between men and government bonds? Bonds mature….”
“How many men does it take to change a roll of toilet paper? Nobody knows, it’s never happened…”
“How are men like parking spots? The good ones are always taken and the only ones left are handicapped…”
“Why do men become smarter during sex? Because they are plugged into a genius!”
“Why don’t women blink during foreplay? They don’t have time…”
And to keep it even…..
“Why don’t women pass as much gas as men? Because they won’t shut up long enough to build up any pressure…”
“How many men does it take to open a beer? None. It should be open by the time she brings it…”
“What’s worse than a male chauvinist? A woman that won’t do what she’s told…”
“How do you make a one armed women fall out of a tree? Wave to her…”
“What do women and cow patties have in common? The older they get, the easier they are to pick up..”
“Why can’t women have more than a ten minute lunch break? Because otherwise you’ll have to retrain them.”
OK – here’s a link to some alternative Motivational Posters, but I have to tell you, some of them will make you cringe, gasp, and then possibly gag – don’t say you weren’t warned! Hahahaha…. Gag worthy horribilus posters…
This is for all those of you that have to suffer a variety of Hotels when traveling for work – at least you weren’t staying in any of these!!
This link is also not for the squeamish! It’s a link to a list, pictures an all, of ten of the worlds worst jobs…
“A man is sitting in the VIP airport lounge en route to another city, waiting on a client to land for a very important meeting. While waiting he notices Bill Gates in the same lounge sipping a glass of wine. Being extremely forward he wanders over and introduces himself to Bill. He explains to Mr. Gates that he is about to have a very important meeting with a client. He goes on to say that if it goes well, it could be a career altering event, and that he would really appreciate it if during the meeting Bill would wander by and say,
“Hi Paul, how you doing? Thanks again for your help last month with that issue I was having.”
Bill smiles and politely agrees to play along.
A few minutes later the enterprising fellow is chatting with his client and the meeting is going well. Bill wanders casually by and remarks,
“Oh, hi Paul – great to see you again. Thanks for your help with that thing last month…”
Paul cuts him off, “Piss off Bill, can’t you see I’m in a meeting…”
This site is really quite a laugh – visit the site for more optical illusions!
A salesman is driving towards home through Arizona when he spots a Navajo man hitchhiking along the road. He’s tired and bored, so he stops to pick the man up. After a little small talk, the salesman notices the Indian looking at the brown paperbag between his legs on the floor.
“If you’re wondering what’s in the bag, ” he explains, “It’ a bottle of wine. I got it for my wife.”
The Navajo man nods and smiles knowingly before replying,
“Sounds like a good trade.”
Cheers, Terry
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