Foundation Principles

Simply put, begin here.

Preparedness Fundamentals

Why Prepare?

Start with this simple but powerful statement that is the banner that I wave all the time. “There is no doubt that tomorrow will come and there is no dispute that things happen, but how you are prepared to meet tomorrow will make all the difference in the world. If you are prepared for the worst, then no matter what happens, it will be an adventure.”

You have a short list of only two options to choose from:

1) Live providently, which is to develop a lifestyle of self-reliance.

PROV-I-DENT: Having or showing foresight; Providing carefully for the future. Mindful in making provisions.

2) Become a victim of the circumstances and simply be carried along wherever and however things may happen. Your life is out of your control. A victim is someone who is in bondage to any number of things.

Keep in mind that consciously not making a choice is actually choosing to let other people, institutions and conditions determine your destiny and outcome.

It is as simple as this – you choose to live providently or you choose to be a victim.

Key Principles

Prepared Times Article (Aug 1992) [pdf | 113 KB]

On People, Parachutes and Preparedness (Dec 2006) [pdf | 150 KB]