During an apocalyptic event, many people show survival behaviors that are minor but essential to survival. These behaviors will shape the survivors’ ways to react to certain situations such as saving a loved one or getting the resources needed to survive. Another example is deciding to end someone's life that has asked you to kill them. These situations can occur at any time and place. These decisions are tough but in the long run make a better survivor who is able to survive longer and be more prosperous in a apocalyptic setting. The behaviors that are the best for survival are the abilities to be self reliant ,to be resourceful, and to react to many different behavior changes and decisions.
Being self reliant means to use strength that is not borrowed. It also means to do what it takes to survive. An example is the Tower of David in Venezuela. Initially created under the name of The Centro Financiero Confinanzas in 1990, during a time when many wealthy investors viewed third world areas as land ripe for mega structures to invigorate the failing area’s economy,it failed in the long run because of finances and budget cuts.Now it is an abandoned project. (Toepfer 5). It has 3000 habitats. Interestingly, it has no power. The stairs are incomplete and there is no running water, but remember 3000 people live there(Toepfer 5). The reason why is because they are self reliant and …show more content…
They need to be grateful for every meal. Humans as a whole have a certain tendency to take items that are not necessary or vital to survival people will most always take objects like photos or mementos (Yuen 1).When people hear be resourceful they tend to think common concepts such as reusing,reducing,and recycling. These are the keys to survival but when saying this do not assume that everything needs to be reused or recycled in other words take what is needed do not be