I have seen so many documentaries, articles, and movies about people being stranded from and airplane crash, or a shipwreck in a storm. Countless books with hundreds of words emphasizing the experience of such a situation. I have so much respect towards those people who have survive things like plane crashes, or getting stranded, or a state like that. They have so much willpower to survive something like that. Not to mention the intelligence and state of mind to be in so you don’t literally go insane. I honestly, just thinking about being all alone, barely any food or fresh water, afloat on a vast sea infested with sharks, ships passing by ignoring my own presence. Oh my gods, that thought, I cant.. I cant imagine how hard it is for.. Oh my gosh.
Some people who go through such things are either traumatized for the rest of there lives or are sane enough to tell the story. Honestly I have seen a lot of survival movies like Castaway, The Martian, Interstellar, Passengers, Gravity, etc. Those were all amazing movies that really got me thinking: What would I do? Of course thats an irrelevant question because in this time of the present, there is no chance that I could ever get caught in such a situation-because I never would want to. But then again, the elements are unpredictable, weather it be the sea, land, earth, sky, fire, ice. I have already experienced the wrath of water, I know others have too.
There are survivors everywhere, anyone really. It could be that person you see every morning on the way to work. It could be a barista at a cafe. It could be a person sitting on the streets without a home and all you can do is give them a few dollars in cash and a nod of pity and swelling sorrow. You never know a persons story just from a quick look or a nod of the head. You cant just assume that they are like you. A normal person with a normal life. Life does not work that way. There isn’t a point in living if it is.
There are real castaways out there, some have been discovered, Some died but there story was somehow told.
The human mind never dwells on the fact that all hope is lost, it depends on the situation that you are in, if you are with others or aren’t, if you are on sea, land, or in distress with another element, and if you have little or enough of the material you need to survive long enough or not at all. A persons determination and willpower is a remarkable thing that is key when it comes to surviving. From what I have seen and read(in my opinion)you have to know these three things:
- Think outside the box. Get as many resources as possible. Do whatever it takes to survive long enough to be rescued.
- Dont lose hope. This can lead to you okay with dying. Giving up on everything you ever had faith in. Your throwing your whole life away on on decision. It will literally cost you your soul.
- Dont die.
To me its just pathetic how people just wave away another persons help and just go with their ego instead. You have no idea how another person opinion can benefit you. Take someones advice as if your life depends on it. You never know, it just might.
My dad is the best person to ask for good movies to watch. I swear that man has like movie playlist in his mind okay. Anyway, yesterday I was trying to decide what movie to watch. Suddenly I see this movie called All Is Lost. I was instantly intrigued with the title and the poster:
