How often do you vary your route to and from work? How often do you sit and look around your house, before getting out of your car? Do you roll up your car windows when stopped at a stoplight? Do you have your keys in hand when approaching your car in a parking lot? Do you park in a well-lit area? Do you keep your bedroom door locked when sleeping at night? If someone were to come into your office with the intent of killing people, do you have an escape route planned? Do you ALWAYS know who is knocking on your door, before you open the door?
Chances are you answered “never” or “no” to most of the questions above. You, like 95% of the rest of the population, may be very comfortable in your surroundings and have become complacent in areas that are familiar to you. Certainly if you planned a trip to a foreign country your sense of security may be heightened, but at home, in your neighborhood and at work, you feel fairly safe and secure. Did you know that this is where most people are attacked?
The number one self defense tool for staying alive isn’t pepper spray, a gun, karate, judo, alarm system, guard dog or muscle. It’s “awareness”. Being constantly aware of your surroundings will help to keep you from becoming complacent. Complacency kills! Why are most people killed in familiar surroundings? Because they didn’t see it coming and therefore had no time to react. Be aware of who’s in back of you, who’s in front of you and who’s coming at you. Know what your escape route will be if you do not have a means to protect yourself. The use of pepper spray, a stun gun or .44 magnum are definitely useful tools that can aid in ones efforts to counter an attack, however being alert and aware are most essential to staying alive.
I recently wrote a post on another of my blogs, www.cleanupblog.com/homicide/triple-homicide/. Please take time to visit this post for more information about awareness.
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