Summary: How you ever wondered what you can do about helping non-preppers to prepare? We are living in unprecedented times. We are watching events unfold, both small and large. We should do anything we can to pick up our attitudes and make sure we feel more confident and safe.<br> <br> Many of us have folks in our lives that we would like to know are prepared for disasters. Even though we have talked to them many times, they blow it off or give excuses for not being prepared. In this episode, Brian talks about the types of preparedness, types of disasters, objections to prepping, and how this all relates to current events.<br> <br> If you are an experienced prepper, this podcast episode may just serve as a reminder of why you prepare. If you’re new to prepping, this episode will give you insight into why you should consider becoming more prepared.<br> What Is Prepping?<br> The first thing we need to understand is prepping itself. The definition of preparedness is: All the efforts taken to minimize unwanted struggle and ensure your survival.<br> <br> The definition of prepping feeds into the goals of prepping. There are three goals of prepping: to survive, minimize unwanted struggle, and live out our best lives.<br> <br> Merely surviving is done naturally. Our bodies do that for us every day. It’s the very base reason for being prepared.<br> <br> Reducing the number of bad things that happen in our lives can sometimes be accomplished by being prepared for them. <br> Wanted vs. Unwanted Struggle<br> There are two types of struggles: wanted struggle and unwanted struggle.<br> <br> Wanted struggle is a struggle we willingly put ourselves through. An example would be a trip to the dentist. We don’t want to go, but it’s a struggle we do of our own accord.<br> Unwanted struggle is something you don’t want to do. An example would be the root canal you found out you needed when you went to that dentist.<br> <br> If we survive, we’re living, and if we minimize the struggle, we add to living our best lives. We prepare so that the struggles don’t lead our lives for us.<br> Prepping for Micro and Macro Disasters<br> There are different types of disasters we may face, and we need to prepare for- micro and macro disasters.<br> <br> Micro disasters are things that an individual family unit can handle. An example may be the transmission going out on your car. It affects only your family unit.<br> Macro disasters are events that exceed the ability of a family unit to handle. These are disasters on a community, state, or federal level.<br> <br> How Can I Know When I’ve Prepared Enough?<br> Who defines how much is enough? You do. Each individual prepper determines when they have prepared enough. Some may only need a CPR and first aid course to feel prepared. Others may need a fully stocked bunker.<br> <br> You may hear various reasons and objections to prepping. However, there are a few that are common.<br> <br> “It’s scary.” Yes, it’s scary. That’s 100% normal. However, it’s not just about the cataclysmic disasters. It’s about having some level of preparedness to bring confidence and security into your life.<br> “Nothing bad will happen.” Maybe not. But bad things happen to a lot of people all the time. And they don’t see them coming. The people in Ukraine didn’t think they would be in a war. We all have the potential for disaster exposure at some point in our lives.<br> “If something does happen, someone will help me.” That’s a great part of being human. And even animals do it. If something bad happens, they help each other. But what if they don’t? There is no guarantee or law stating that anyone has to help you. The good samaritan law exists, but you can’t enforce that until after the fact, if you survive.<br> “It is what it is. I’ll let the cards fall as they may.” A lot of people say that if the end comes,
