It should be no secret that there are natural and economic catastrophes happening all over the world - Everyday. That is unless you completely avoid and ignore the reality of millions of people in numerous countries worldwide.
The Fraser Valley is no exception as mother nature is no respecter of places or persons. For instance, the San Andreas fault line runs rights along Vancouver Island, straight down to California. Seismologists and earthquake experts have been saying for a few years now that we are overdue for a large earthquake in the Vancouver area specifically. See
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here. The key is not be be fearful but to be prepared. We cant just allow life to happen to us, we need to take action and make life happen instead. Don't be a victim.
Its no secret either the way governments attempt to control the market through printing currencies out of thin air, to our overall utter dependance on those same governments for job security, retirement savings, and all of life's basic necessities; What kind of crisis would it take for us to be rendered helpless? It wouldn't take much - And history proves it!! In a natural or economic crisis, grocery stores are emptied in a matter of a day or two - Tops! Gas stations, local supply and hardware stores follow close behind as everyone scrambles to scrounge up enough food, water, and survival to last them as long as they can.
In many cases even money which we store in the safety of a bank will not be accessible. Unless you have cash or some other form of payment even making a purchase wont be possible.
So how would you feed your family, heat and power your home - how would you survive for up to 3 months if there was some kind of major natural or economic crisis? 3 months is the minimum experts say we should be able to sustain. This is not something we really think about in our culture. Most people have more than they need and a job they believe to be secure. Its not a popular topic, but I think it is a very important one. Not out of a fear mongering or tin foil hat mentality, but rather sheer wisdom.
Those are scary and unpleasant thoughts if you dwell on them isn't it? So what can you do about it?
First, don't allow fear to rule you and don't beat yourself up if you aren't properly prepared for an event such as this.
Second, think about what you would need to improve in order to prepare your family in the case of an earthquake, flood, long term power outage, economic crisis, and make a list.
Third, contact me and we can discuss your current situation and the variety of options we can implement to solve your problem and where to begin.
Fourth, share what you learn with everyone who you care about and empower them to make some changes in their life too.
Here's something to consider: If you don't make some decisions today that will effect the world tomorrow, will you be leaving the world a better or worse place for your children and grandchildren. And, can you live with that decision?
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