Pattern recognition is one of, if not the, most valuable skill you can develop and learn. Think about it, its essentially the basis for all learning. Think about all that you know that has changed your life or contributed to your well being. Pattern recognition is what keeps us save, keeps up ahead, and keeps us progressing.
Not only that but failure to recognize certain patterns or falling into the trap of “I’m an exception” can and usually does spell disaster. So not only do you need well developed pattern recognition skills for safety and prosperity, you also need them to not end up screwed over or destroy yourself.
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again yet expecting a different result. And its how the majority of people live their lives. Not just people but nations and governments as well. Insanity doesn’t solely belong to people in padded rooms, it belongs to almost all of us.
We’re all at least a little insane.
Pattern Recognition & Avoiding Danger
The best “Self-defense” advice you’ll ever get is awareness and avoidance. Self-defense is less about striking someone here or there, or twisting this way or that, or whatever. It’s more about avoiding the problem in the first place and being aware where problems are likely to develop. Again pattern recognition. This is the biggest thing and most important.
Better to have super high level awareness and avoidance knowledge and understanding than be a black belt in any martial art that exists or ever will. But this applies to more than just what we call “self-defense”, though under a broader definition it fits perfectly. Let’s expand on this and talk about what this has to do with your life.
As I’ve said a million times things are changing and they are changing rapidly, old ways of thinking and living will get you killed. You can’t afford to be ignorant and foolish in today’s world. You have to understand the harsh realities of human nature and how the world actually works. The bubble that was around most of the Western world has shattered and people don’t get it yet.
People still think its the 50’s when it obviously isn’t.
The Writing On The Wall
I’ve been working hard recently to figure out the possibility of moving to another country. And to be honest if trends continue, and I’m sure they will I’d recommend just about every normal person to leave the following countries United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the United States. These countries seem to be the center of the Babylonian like system that doesn’t have anything good for the likes of you or me.
Unless your uber-rich in which case geography matters far less. But I’m guessing you’re not. The writing on the wall is telling me these places aren’t going to be the best places to live very fast. For a host of different reasons economically, politically, and just about any other reason you can think. I’d encourage you to be familiar with the process of emigrating to another country and what all is required to do it.
At least have that knowledge in the back of your mind. And for the love of God, please don’t think your country will right itself. It won’t, that’s not how things work. Once things as big as countries start to decay there’s really no stopping them, only watching them take such a long time to fall.
I’d say its high time to get out of collapsing empires and find places where life is a little more sane and normal. I’d suggest you at least familiarize yourself with the process and have a few countries in mind that would work for you. The last thing you want to do is stay in a collapsing empire.
