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Think for a solution, then act
February 8th, 2012 | Comments Off on Think for a solution, then act
I was just reminded of a true story told to me years ago. I do not recall the source, but I have never forgotten the story. I tell it to every student diver I teach as a reminder of how we need to ‘act’ when underwater. Feel free to use it as an example with your students.
Here’s the story:
An astronaut was asked the following question:
“If you were locked outside your capsule with 10 seconds of air remaining, What Would You Do?”
The astronauts answer:
“Think for a solution in the first 9 seconds, then act“
When underwater and faced with a challenge, where it be water up the nose, a regulator knocked out from your mouth, inhaling nothing but water, taking your next breath to find out there is NO air, etc…
“Think for a solution, then act“
Anything in between, other than identifying the cause and the corrective action is a waste of time. You will find yourself in the same condition you started in.
Do notĀ train yourself to waste time, ‘reacting’. Train yourself to “Stop, Think, then Act.”
To “Think for a solution, then act.”
Dive Safe!
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