It’s easy to get caught up in an easy-going lifestyle. You know, one that settles you in to doing the same things over and over mindlessly until you are numb and oblivious to the real world around you.
Did you know that a recent national news story focused on the lack of availability of gun ammunition? I’m not an alarmist, but I do wonder why there is a rush on gun ammo in this country? It’s not bad enough that there are a gazillion guns out there, now everyone wants to hoard bullets?
The point is that, just like the evaopration of bullets from the gun shops shelves, the landscape of our future will likely experience rapid change over the next few years. An inflation as predicted by many would likely flip the economy upside down, we could go from this period of impossible to find money that we are in to a time when we are awash with dollars. Right now that is hard for many to imagine that scenario, but the psychology of the market can change quickly.
Its hard to point to an object or a service that you are familiar with and not anticipate that things related to it are already changing. Autos, homes, energy, health care, jobs, money . . . its all in a state of transition, only the stars are (hopefully) not going to realign.
Beyond “expecting the unexpected” is there anything that you can do? If you are in business, you can anticipate the increasing influence of the global economy by making your goods or services available to foriegn buyers. You can also watch for the opportunities that rapid change will bring in your area of expertise. Its difficult to forecast specifics about the future, but its not difficult to see that the world as we knew it is already beginning to change.
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Regarding the availability of ammunition, I’ve heard that discussed in conversations with survivalists. I’m sure that many gun owners are stockpiling ammo with their other supplies.
Hypothetically, imagine that the power went out for a few days in a large part of the US, meaning ATMs and banking computers were down for that period. I can imagine things getting quite testy in that case – Considering death has occurred just from opening the doors to a rushing mob at Wal*Mart on the day of a good sale.
I agree that the world is changing but I find it hard to believe that people who have no money now might eventually be flushed with it. Money usually stays within the same families and rarely do you see the average Joe become a millionaire. I think at this point people don’t exactly want to have a lot of money but at least enough that they can pay their monthly bills and have some left over that they can go to a movied once in a while.
As for the lack of amunition, I saw good. There are too many guns out there in the wrong hands.
I agree with you skatss – I’m not looking to be filthy rich, just secure in a reasonably lifestyle.
As for the ammunition, I’m afraid much of it may already be in the wrong hands,
Rapid change… That’s interesting. Making your goods or services available to foreigners is a good start but as you also well know these kinds of methods now isn’t something that can be easily achieved. I agree with you on our last words by the way. At least we are now being aware of what to come.
If you haven’t read “One Second After” you really need to do it. Like John Christopher of old, the book takes you down the path of what would happen if we were hit by an EMP (electro-magnetic pulse), one that could be generated by a high-altitude nuke blast that may have no fallout or explosion damage. Talk about mob rule . . . it is a very scary scenario.
I’ll have to check that out. Back in 2003, we experienced a power outage for about 24 hours, and even that opened my eyes about what could happen.
Also, consider somebody died opening the doors at a WalMart on the day that there was a lineup for a good sale…. That’s scary.
It’s not about anticipating the uncertainties of what tomorrow may bring that must come first. I guess it’s more important to understand today. Nothing is forever, except for the everyday changes around us, maybe it would be much easier for us if we all understand today so that tomorrow we’ll all be ready for more uncertainties because we have mastered the gradual changes that is happening in every part of the world today.
My point writing this post was to note that things are not happening gradually anymore, by the time you analyze today it will be tomorrow. While nothing may be forever, we need to prepared for more than “more uncertainty,” you can speculate on where we are going and how to adapt to it withtout waiting for it to kick you in the teeth. Clearly there are a lot of people out there who agree with me if ammo is evaporating off of the shelves. If you took a peak at “One Second After” or you picked up an old John Christopher novel you would find that ammo and not gold generally becomes the currency of last resort. I’m not saying that you should turn your house into an ammo dump, and I’m not a survivalist (although I don’t think paranoia is always bad), maybe nothing will happen that makes taking action justified. I just think if you are trying to master gradual change as your goal that you are looking forward with blinders on.
It’s scary to imagine what might happen in an average neighborhood after a week with no online internet communication, electricity or cell phones. If food stores are closed and ATMs aren’t working, things could become very tense.
Someone actually died from the rush of customers while opening the doors of a department store on the day of some good sales… What would happen if there was a genuine reason to panic?
If that could be the case Ricardo, many people including myself will live in this world like a paranoid. We are exposed in a modern technology, like having cell phones, online internet communication, electricity, and etc. If all of this will not exist, we’ll experience a big adjustment to the changes, what do you think?
This is totally frightening.
Your right, dparker. This could be a frightening experience to happen. I don’t thing so if there are still lots of people to survive living. What can you say guys?
Good thing, we adjust to possible changes in the future. I mean, it’s really difficult to predict our future but at least as early as now, we are able to do something before it gets worse. Expected problem would be business, economy, politics and others, however, we will survive, do you agree? We don’t have to be frightened. Some of these issues are under our control.
We don’t have to be frightened, our future depends on us, am I right? We can adapt to the rapid changes of our environment easily. There would be some tough and rough times but we don’t have to worry about it. If we are able to survive now, we can survive in the future.
well i guess everyone had adapted a new lifestyle now since they think its necessary to do so..to go with the flow or maybe everyone’s deepest mind is to protect themselves, thus buying guns is must..