Many people don’t associate happiness and survival. Responsibility, evaluation, action, confidence—these all seem like a natural fit for a true survival outlook. But happiness? We wouldn’t imagine someone down in the trenches of survival being happy; rather, we would expect …

Having confidence in yourself is essential to surviving calamities great and small, but you don’t ever want to make plans solely based on feelings of confidence. Remember, your careful, broad analysis and evaluation of circumstances were what enabled you to …

The leader of the free world has a cabinet of experts that he or she turns to for critical advice. You should too. As you begin to evaluate your plan, you will start to tap inspirational and objective resources around …

There are five common elements that every survival narrative consists of. While they may go by different names or forms depending on the story, they are nevertheless universal and are a framework for survival. These five elements are sequential, and …