(First, hopefully this hasn't been covered, but I didn't see it in my searches.)
I don't mean "what made you become a survivialist?" or "how did you become a survivalist?" -- but why are you trying to survive?- a bit of a philosophical question.
Sure, I believe nearly all of us have a natural desire to survive, and probably those of us here are just more awake to the potential threats in our lives. However, are there more specific reasons for you? Do you just want to keep a pulse no matter what? Do you want to live only under certain conditions? Most people seem to want to protect their family as well - but how far does that extend for you and why? You might risk your life to protect your kids, but what about a niece/nephew? What about a parent or cousin? - just some things to consider when looking at the big picture of survivalism, and I'm very interested to see what people say.
As for me, I want to live the life I've been given to the best of my ability. I believe my Creator put me here for a reason, and survivalism is a way for me to exercise prudence in protecting my life so that I can fulfill my purpose, and it's also a way for me to learn how to protect others.
However, if I have the opportunity to lay my life down for a greater purpose, I hope that I would.
I don't mean "what made you become a survivialist?" or "how did you become a survivalist?" -- but why are you trying to survive?- a bit of a philosophical question.
Sure, I believe nearly all of us have a natural desire to survive, and probably those of us here are just more awake to the potential threats in our lives. However, are there more specific reasons for you? Do you just want to keep a pulse no matter what? Do you want to live only under certain conditions? Most people seem to want to protect their family as well - but how far does that extend for you and why? You might risk your life to protect your kids, but what about a niece/nephew? What about a parent or cousin? - just some things to consider when looking at the big picture of survivalism, and I'm very interested to see what people say.
As for me, I want to live the life I've been given to the best of my ability. I believe my Creator put me here for a reason, and survivalism is a way for me to exercise prudence in protecting my life so that I can fulfill my purpose, and it's also a way for me to learn how to protect others.
However, if I have the opportunity to lay my life down for a greater purpose, I hope that I would.