Prepper Precepts #13 Be Flexible

 

Be flexible. Things can be used outside of their intended usage. Things change. You should be able to think outside the box once you understand the reasons for the box.

This is a skill that has to be practiced – you need to learn to break things down into component parts and possible uses.  Can a wheel be a pulley?  Can this wire act as a rope?  You have to practice Macgyverisms in order to Macgyver when needed.

(This is probably my greatest strength, I have spent so much time filling my mental filling cabinet I can pretty much mix and match my way to solving problems.  Maybe that’s because I spent so much time watching MacGyver as a kid – take out all the political indoctrination from that show and its a pretty good teaching aid…)

Be Flexible, Its the Key to Resilience

Rules of Civility: The 110 Precepts that Guided Our First President in War and Peace

These precepts are my creed, and having prepper precepts guides me when I face tough choices.  A wise man once told me that when facing a moral problem, the right choice is usually the action you don’t want to take.
I am not a pollyanna person that is wishy-washy or blindly follows rules, heck I have a little rebellious streak and love to know the WHY of rules, but I do respect and understand the need for law and know how vital it is for a society to have a moral code.

By knowing what I believe in you can know how I will act. This is very important in times of stress.  If you don’t want to read these precepts one by one, the completed list can be found here: Completed 27 Prepper Precepts.