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Stand Strong

Stand Strong
Every once in a while, a crisis comes along that tests our faith.  A situation arises that reveals whether we can act according to our values or whether we are just talk.  We are now in the midst of such a situation.  We can let the fear cripple us and watch our society self-destruct, or we can fight our way through.  Every society has had leaders--men and women who remained calm in the face of adversity.  People who, despite hopeless situations, dared to defy the chaos and stood tall against the odds.  It is the footsteps of these people that we seek to follow, and we urge our tribe members to do the same.

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Investing in Primitive Technology

Investing in Primitive Technology
It seems that in our pursuit of technology, we are neglecting the most sophisticated technology of all—the incredible human body and mind.

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Out of the Comfort Zone

Out of the Comfort Zone

We can choose to remain in our comfort zone and avoid difficulty and allow our personal growth to stagnate.  Or we can decide to step out of our comfort zone into the wild—into an environment that brings new challenges and new adventures.

Trying new things comes with the risk of failure.  But failure is not final.  The more we try and fail and learn from our failures, the better we will become.  The more we practice the discipline of stepping out of our comfort zone, the better equipped we’ll be to handle stressful and unpredictable situations, and the more we will be able to assist others.

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Painkillers in the Backcountry

Painkillers in the Backcountry

There are a number of people today, some who write for reputable publications, who tend to be a bit reckless in dispensing advice on using painkillers.  "When backpacking,” the advice goes, “if your joints start to hurt, simply pop a couple of over-the-counter pain relievers, and press on.”

When you ingest a painkiller, you are shutting down your body’s signals.  By shutting down these signals and continuing the activity, you make it much more difficult to assess the extent of your injury, and you are almost guaranteed to make the injury worse.

 

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Stay in the Fight!

Stay in the Fight!
The fear instinct is a biological trait that is encoded into our brains as a survival mechanism.  It serves to keep us alive when confronted by true danger; but left unchecked, this biological trait will cause your body and soul to atrophy.

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