5 Things We Can Learn From The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

We may all live in pre-apocalyptic Alexandrias, but we can all learn some things from Rick Grimes and his walker killing crew.

1. Always be prepared

This one seems pretty self-explanatory. You never know what the future is going to hold so best be prepared for any situation. Whether it’s a walker-pocalypse or your mom stopping by unannounced, you should always have a plan. Keep an emergency box in your house that you can grab if you need to evacuate on short notice, have an evacuation plan, and always (I repeat ALWAYS) have a handy spot to stash things you don’t want your mother to see. You may think you’re an adult but your mother will never pass on an opportunity to lecture you.

 

2. If it looks sketchy, it probably is sketchy

You know when you’re watching a scary movie and the main character insists on going in the creepy, dark shed that just had screaming noises coming from inside? Yeah, don’t be that idiot. If it looks like a bad idea it probably is. When a bunch of bottles of water show up in the middle of the road without any clues as to where they came from, don’t drink them (I stand by your decision, Rick Grimes!). Listen to your intuition, and think through things logically before engaging. An extra second of thought can save your life, or at least your reputation.

 

3. Finding your group

In the walker-pocalypse you’re likely to go through a few groups. The same rings true in a normal, civilized life. You’re probably not still hanging out with the exact same group of friends you had in high school. People evolve and grow apart (or get eaten alive). Some friends will be carried through the changes and others will die off (ha), and that’s ok. Pick the group that will get you where you want to be and support your goals in life.

 

4.What to do when you’re still hanging out with your dead wife

Sometimes you need to accept that someone is dead. Or better said, dead to you. Drop the people in your life that aren’t good for your mental health. Stop texting your ex, drunken proclamations of love never seem like as great of an idea the next day. And holding on to your friendship with someone who only drags you down is not getting you anywhere in life. Moving on does not make you a bad person and I assure you your future self will thank you.

 

5. How to handle the governor

something he wants

No, I’m not going to try and give you advice on politics. I’m just talking about that one raging asshole with questionable ethics, who thinks he knows everything but really he’s just insane and keeps his walker daughter locked in a closet. Yeah him. We all know one. Become a separatist. Get your booty as far away from his terrible leadership as possible and let him share his “knowledge” with the people dumb enough to buy into it. You don’t need his drama, and unless you’ve got something he wants, he probably wants to pretend you don’t exist as well. After all, you are drawing attention to the fact that he’s majorly lacking honesty and ethics. There’s some people you can’t change or talk logic to no matter how hard you try.

 

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