What Type of Person Are You

This self-reflection poses an important question that you need to answer for yourself, bare-naked honestly, before you expend any energy to undertake readiness. If you mislead yourself and you’re not the right type of person, readiness might just be a futile effort.

The question has nothing to do with “good” or “bad” or “honest” or “devious” or any common scenario to categorize oneself emotionally. It has to do with a short spectrum to determine if you are in the mindset to embrace readiness in practical terms and be successful at executing it. There are three categories and only one will lead to a meaningful readiness effort. They are:

• Fighters
• Freezers
• Oblivions

Fighters are those people who when pushed, trampled on, threatened, or faced with a crisis or injustice, take action, protect and defend their family, stand up for what’s right, seek justice for their own and others, and have a steeled tenacity to not fall back, but rather, dig in as times get harder. They have a sharp nose for things that don’t smell quite right and are proactive observers. They read signals, can understand what they indicate, and prepare for any number of future crises. Fighters have good assessment skills, utilize logic, and are ready to take action. They don’t intimidate and are willing to make near-term sacrifices for long-term security, safety, and liberty. They will find a way to get their family ready for whatever they perceive is a future threat. Fighters will put themselves in harm’s way to uphold their beliefs and morals.

Freezers are people who have a reasonable sense of the threats and risks but just can’t bring themselves to do anything about it. They might do a few simple token things, but they never achieve readiness and leave their loved ones vulnerable. They typically can talk the talk, but can’t muster action. They are Freezers because they are frozen with fear or indecision, despite knowing that they need to do something. Freezers want to be Fighters, but can’t get themselves unstuck and into action. They are typically overwhelmed by the prospect of doing what needs to be done to achieve some level of readiness. Decisions and even the first step of any action are overwhelming to them.

Oblivions are the largest segment of people. They have little to no idea of things going on around them that beg for readiness, sometimes by choice, sometimes by ignorance, and sometimes because of manipulative messaging from sources that they perceive as trustworthy, like mainstream media. They don’t believe crises can or will happen to them. Oblivions have to believe that life will continue as usual, as it has done all their lives and refuse to believe any proof of the growing dangers around them. Some Oblivions do accept that crises are possible, but often believe divine intervention will shield them or, the government will solve it quickly and provide for them. Regardless how they got there, they simply have no readiness.

Clearly, Fighters are the true readiness people.

Freezers are the people that deserve some sympathy. They want to be Fighters, but struggle emotionally. Sometimes a little guidance and leadership can push a Freezer into Fighter territory, but unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for Freezers to stay frozen.

Oblivions will not change unless snapped out of their ignorance or willful denial by the raw reality of a crisis. Sadly for most, nothing will change them.

In some instances, there are hybrids. Some people can be Fighters in some scenarios and Freezers or Oblivions in others. Having some fight within them is better than none and gives some state of readiness to their family, but in the end, their family is still vulnerable.

You’re not an Oblivion—an Oblivion doesn’t explore information like this. If you’re a Fighter, sticking with your instincts and continuing to gain knowledge, skills, and tools, will expand your state of readiness. If you’re a Freezer or a hybrid and don’t want to be, take simple small steps and seek help and you can change and provide the state of readiness your family needs.