What doesn't kill us will make us stronger
By louievill
@louievill (28851)
Philippines
April 17, 2020 1:07am CST
So we are already in the midst of a pandemic what doesn't kill us..... so our first concern is to stay alive, obviously none of us wants to get the virus, succumb and die....
Now assuming we all get out of this alive then it would make us stronger.....
Mylotters how do you think will you be stronger if you survive NCOVID-19? Would you stop scoffing and laughing at preppers? Would you become a prepper yourself? Would you start stocking up on supplies and medicines instead of that Friday, Saturday night bar? Would you hug your mother that you had not hugged for a long time and you cannot hug now? Would you now save and create an emergency fund? Mylotters how do you think would you be stronger after this?
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25 responses
@Janet357 (75646)
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17 Apr 20
I have been a prepper from the very start because I know in a year there is or are calamities and I can't understand why people find it funny.
I know some friends who also don't save money because of some reasons.
A friend of mine laughed at me because my hubby and I always buy a sack of rice and boxes of canned good when we have no kids.
my husband is a hoarder of soap too. like he buys a pail of powdered soap from SNR.
But now, we all benefit from this practice. And it is not fun at all but a wise thing to do. Just as they say, plan for the worst and everything will be alright.
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@Janet357 (75646)
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17 Apr 20
@louievill oh so you hoard tools? and gears? Okay I don't do that. Just foods and toiletries. but gears and tools no. they are also expensive that might make you broke after years.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
@Janet357 no not hoard, I like to buy expensive pocket knives, flashlights , 2 way radios etc...and actually carry and use it. Part of my being a prepper is also my love for quality survival equipment because preppers prepare for many types of emergency scenarios not just pandemics and supply shortages ,
There are many more that could happen. I even built my own solar system for the house and yard. I wont go bankrupt because a real prepper also knows how to budget his money and where to put it, there is always something set aside exclusively for prepping.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
@kepweng I made my own, I bought solar panels, charge controllers, batteries, fuses etc...I studied how to build and install it myself to make our house power outage proof, that's part of being prepared.( It cannot yet run heavy appliances)
@happylife1 (13404)
• Karachi, Pakistan
17 Apr 20
Yes experience makes us cautious and stronger
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
Yes being cautious is a sign that we had become stronger
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
Would you stop scoffing and laughing at preppers? Always liked preppers. I don't always agree with them but they do no harm.
Would you become a prepper yourself? Yes.
Would you start stocking up on supplies and medicines instead of that Friday, Saturday night bar? I'd stock on foods, medicines, water, and other necessities but I'd stick go out on a Friday/Saturday night.
Would you hug your mother that you had not hugged for a long time and you cannot hug now? Yes.
Would you now save and create an emergency fund? Started with an emergency fund but ended up spending it.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
It's amazing to see how so much positivity and change in ourselves come out from something negative. I love stocking and still go out
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
Correct but we are still all on the first part, we need to survive this first and stay alive, the enemy is still with us all.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
@Sojourn it's like an alien invader that takes over cells of our body and uses it to multiply by making a genetic copy of it's own
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
3 May 20
@louievill Oh yes that's what aliens do in the movies I see.
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
17 Apr 20
Many things will change post Corona and one of that would be dependability like for cooking, Veggies that you said we can grow in pots etc
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
Yes things we took for granted would suddenly become vital and very important in our daily lives.
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@Fa_Maverick (9487)
• Australia
17 Apr 20
What doesn't kill you is gonna leave a scar that's what makes you stronger because scar tissue is fibrous.
We already had plenty of rice, pasta and canned foods mostly because I eat like a horse. It irritates me when people laugh at preppers... Like okay if the world goes to hell and you're caught unaware don't look for help from the people you laughed at.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
Scars can make us stronger I agree with you there but not always, a scar could be external or internal, physical or emotional, there would be people who would not be the same or would never recover after massive scarring be it physical , emotional or figuratively.
Besides a scar, immunity to the thing that hurt us or the human ability to adapt ,change and anticipate are also factors we might consider. Anyway I think you have a good point, btw I'm a practical prepper.
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@Fa_Maverick (9487)
• Australia
17 Apr 20
@louievill
Uhm yeah I know I dated someone that has severe emotional scarring he is a wreck. It was supposed to be funny like subtle medical humour...
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
@Fa_Maverick oh sorry to hear about the guy you dated, perhaps it's more of a wound that won't heal
sometimes a scar is a sign of healing
sometimes a scar is a sign of healing1 person likes this
@RebeccasFarm (89832)
• Arvada, Colorado
24 Mar 21
This has made me so mad I believe I could build a house with my bare hands only
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
25 Mar 21
I think. I want to build a small house on my own too
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@jobelbojel (35461)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
We all learned a lesson. First thing, God has something to tell us about this pandemic. He allowed this to happen so we can go back to him. And the rest, we learned to save money for emergency, stock on essentials, and be kind to one another.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
A lot of people had forgotten him and we got so engrossed with material things. We won't lose anything if we pray and dedicate first our plans and preparations after all this is over
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
18 Apr 20
Good, you would just need to do some fine tunings on what you already practice
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
So how do you think all this would change you in a positive way if and when we get out of this mess?
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@JudyEv (339414)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Apr 20
@louievill I think I'm too old to change much. I buy some stuff in bulk already and have a good supply of other things. I've never been one to live beyond our means and I think we live pretty frugally so I can't see much changing.
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
19 Apr 20
I don´t think there will be a lot of changes in me after this pandemic. I already practice handwashing often times in a day and sanitizing. My pantry is also stocked up before the virus as we grocery shop every week. I am always a homebody so I don´t mind staying at home for weeks. When it comes to money, I am thrifty and only buy what I need.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
3 May 20
We don't know how long the virus situation will last plus the economic and social repercussion. But for now, I have an Orocan cabinet which is my survival supply. It has rice, oatmeal, salt, soy sauce, sugar, coffee, tea and canned goods mostly corned beef and sardines.
But in my mind, I still wish to live a minimalist life in the future. I want to eat out for meals or take out and not maintain a house. This will only be possible if the virus goes away. Otherwise, I will still be stocking up on annual supply of essentials LOL.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
3 May 20
You can live minimalist by not buying expensive gadgets and having the ability to produce your own food. I have the capability to produce my own electricity using solar panels if I want to live minimalist and get rid of some things connected to the grid like my lights , Wi-Fi, etc... You can be minimalist even if you have a house, small house with big lot to grow vegetables instead of a swimming pool is a kind of minimalism.
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
21 Apr 20
Hoping the people will but time goes they'll forget it and go back to lazy days as if nothing happened.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
21 Apr 20
One of our weakness as a people is our short memory in a way I agree with you Sir.
in a way I agree with you Sir.1 person likes this
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
21 Apr 20
@louievill Thanks. That's what we call backsliding.
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@snowy22315 (180356)
• United States
17 Apr 20
I think it will make us all aware that something like this could happen again, and we need to make necessary adjustments.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
It's a reality not sci-fi, all of us are experiencing it right now. Correct we need to make the necessary adjustments cause it won't make adjustments for us
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
People would be making " New life resolutions " instead of New year's resolutions!
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
19 Apr 20
I am always ont that prepares for the unknown so don't think much will change
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
27 Apr 20
It would be a different thing for all of us; we would have a positive outlook in life, as if it is the second life for all of us; and it will teach us a lot of lessons like being always prepared; always save for emergency situations.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
27 Apr 20
Im sure it will, too bad the world would learn a lesson the hard way
@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
20 Apr 20
I hope that more people will come out of this with a greater respect for germs and proper cleaning. I already keep a pretty good pantry but think I will be even more mindful in future. I hope these things for people who have had it and recover and people who never get it
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
20 Apr 20
Yes because now we know that germs does not choose whom to infect and it's capable of infecting en masse. We also know that something deadlier and more highly infectious could hit us anytime. We now know that we could get locked up inside our own home, that it could happen, the more we have stored up the better it would be for us and our families. People who got it, recovered from it and did not get it but who all lived to tell their stories are sure to have leaned something.
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@freelancermariagrace (27755)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
Yes, I think everything will change now after this pandemic is over. I'd save up for an emergency fund and stock up on essentials, etc
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
I'm sure there would be millions in the world who would follow your line of thinking but I wonder how many would actually implement it in their lives after we are back to normalcy, it's like a New Year's resolution!
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