Survival Of The Fittest (Contest #253)

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How long do you think you would last in a survivor-man type situation?

How long do you think you would last in a survivor-man type situation?

In the words of William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, “cowards die many times before their death.

I have been a fan of wilderness adventure, especially with some yearly TV series in my country. I have learnt how resilience, tact, strategy, and creativity have earned individuals millions of naira as either the winner or the last man/woman standing in such adventure series.

So if, for any reason, I found myself in a survivor-man type situation, my chances of survival would depend on the location, my level of endurance, and other things.

Furthermore, I will consider a few things, such as water, shelter, and food, while leveraging on creativity, wits and tact to endure as much as I can.

First, I can tolerate thirst for a day, but if push comes to shove, drinking my urine will be a strategy for survival while I look around for a better alternative, such as a water well or river around my location.

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Secondly, I would move to erect a shelter around my location. To do this, I will look out for bamboo or cut down branches of trees for a makeshift shelter. Lighting a campfire around the shelter to keep warm during the night will be an option I will consider, while it will be used to create awareness in case of a rescue operation. Leveraging on the green leaves around me to keep body and soul together for some days, while applying knowledge and creativity to search for edibles around the bush for sustenance, will be my lined-up actions in such a situation. To protect my body from mosquito and insect bites, I will look around for African scented leaves, Mint or Lemon grass leaves, to repel insects.

This is because my body is sensitive to bites, and as a result, keeping it safe from any form of bites will determine my level of resilience while in such a situation

Regarding feeding, I can endure hunger for a while, so scanning the surroundings for wild fruits will go a long way to sustain me. Additionally, frequent sleeping will be a tactic to refuel. To achieve this, I will make sure that the make-shift bed is laced with those leaves that will repel ants for me to rest on. This is a strategy I will rely on for days in a typical survivor-man situation.

Alternatively, if the situation requires action-based or professional activities such as playing games, I will leverage calmness, focus, a smart attitude and critical reasoning to survive. Most often, it will require relationship building, attention to detail and building bridges. To this end, professionally, my creativity can handle such situations, while strategic repositioning and adjustments will sustain me.

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In conclusion, given my ability to adjust and skillfully endure rugged situations. I confirm that I can survive in such a situation for a minimum of one week and a maximum of two weeks. However, surviving in a survivor-man type of situation requires tact, creativity, resilience and the ability to adapt to the change pending exit.

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