Hypocrites, is the world full of them?

ypocrites, is the world full of them? So  what is a hypocrite? Hypocrites are easy to spot. They’re the ones who  set their eyes on one thing, only looking away when it comes time for  them to judge you – or someone else! These people have got some double  standard going that’s just confusing as all get out because there isn’t  any logic behind what they do. Now in some ways, this is natural. We all  apply different standards to different people based on our upbringing,  education, financial status, or whatever we want to call it. Sometimes  is right, and sometimes wrong. I am pondering this concept because of  several conversations I have had recently. As you know, my vision is to  protect our children from the emergencies and disasters that will come  into their lives. My mission is to prepare the family so they can  protect themselves. For the  longest time, FEMA has been conducting the National Household  Survey on  Disaster Preparedness. And for many years, it has hovered between 30 to  40% of the population who has done anything to prepare themselves and  their family for emergencies. The  2022 national household survey states that of the respondents, 45% of  the adults are prepared for disaster. This is a self-assessed  questionnaire. Generally speaking, this means that we are better  prepared than we were last year and better prepared than we were the  year before. One thing I  find very interesting here is that of the people I have personally  surveyed, that number is much lower. And looking at the actual data in  the survey demonstrates that the vast majority of respondents have a  plan (41%) but have done very little to actualize the plan. Go here to see the data yourself: https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessConnect/s/article/Results-from-the-2022-National-Household-Survey-on-Disaster-Preparedness. The  conversations I had with people earlier this week revolved around  fearmongering. How people, in general, will refuse to do something  unless it scares them so bad and the chance of losing something is so  dire that they feel like they need to take action to prevent it. Many  purveyors and people in the disaster management industry are just like  that. They are fearmongers who will tell you how bad the world will be  and how bad life will be. So buy their knife and defend yourself from  the zombie hoard, or you need to buy their backpacks so you can hike out  of town and go Into the wilderness to protect yourself. Neither option  is valid or usable under most circumstances. Amazon Ring is a very good  example of fearmongering for profit. In  my conversations, I was offered the opportunity to embrace my  controlling fearmonger for fun and profit. And I cannot do that. There  is a way to prepare without fear, a way to teach our children in a fun,  enlightening, and educational way. By embracing communications and  resiliency, we are developing the leaders of tomorrow. Til next time, Be Safe