Not every survival journey is a solo journey. You might have companions in your own survival scenario. is is a blessing and a curse. Other people can either be invaluable strategic resources and sources of comfort or a terrible drain. When you find yourself in a survival scenario, there is no guarantee that you will end up with a resilient companion. When things get rough, people tend to surprise you—for better or worse.
When it comes to survival, you will have little control over the actions of others. Survival scenarios, both extreme and everyday, tend to elevate our actions and reactions. So, you need to bear in mind that you will be dealing with people at their extremes while contending with your own affected mindset.
Your job during a crisis will be to identify who can be helpful to you and who you should avoid as much as possible. It is important to advocate for the survival of the whole group (no one left behind), but that doesn’t mean you need to tolerate negativity. Negative people are draining. Your life, metaphorically or literally, is at stake. You need people who, at the very least, can contribute to your state of hopefulness.
The cowboy mentality has no place in survival. Swallow your pride, ask for help, and focus on getting your group to gel. When you commit to survival, you are committing to providing yourself with the best resources possible to make it through. This includes getting people who care about you behind you and with you.