Our Holiday Series - Thriving Not Just Surviving

Our holiday series continues with a discussion on thriving, a definition and exact process to follow. The current government communications message of have a kit, make a plan and be informed is grounded in a 30+ year old Cold War mentality of within 72 hours you'd either be saved by the government or there is no government. 
In today's modern, technologically enabled society, the goal of preparedness is to wrap your hopes and dreams in a blanket of protection. To enable you to carry on living your life as you choose, irrespective of the external events. While others are falling down, confused, stressed and directionless, you're executing a well understood plan, with little to nominal disruptions in your life. 
The old moniker hols true, a lone wolf dies, while a pack survives. Accepting personal responsibility means understanding that you need a tribe, not of other peppers, but of those close by. Your neighbours, community, faith groups and other groups of people benefit from trusted relationships.
Humans survived for millennia because we relied on each other, leveraged our personal skill sets and supported the group, that remains true today. To thrive, you need to change the unit of measure from one to many, to build a community of preparedness with your neighbours. Instead of the government trying to build 100 different prepared families on a street, the evidence says you need one prepared community. 
You cannot purchase your way to preparedness, there is no economic barrier to adopting preparedness.
Preparedness is a lifestyle, not a stockpile.