This seems like a title one should own just in case emergencies happen - war, famine, drought, disease, etc. Or more local disasters, like earthquakes, forest fires, shootings.
Or an A.I. uprising, with the way things are going 
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Or war between followers of Spiritual SC titles and followers of Alpha and Seductions SC titles 
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I know this was written in jest but, it caused a thoughtā¦
If a @Malkuth or say @sid or @Athanaxos were to run this title soloā¦
And say @Yazooneh or another long term Spartan were to run this soloā¦
If they bump into each other in the street and somebody forgot to say excuse meā¦
Topical memes for topical themesā¦
I wonder about how the individual, respective subconsciouses would respond? Of course, Iām assuming there would be no conflict; a person in touch with their inner being isnāt liable to respond with physical retaliation (stereotypically).
And a fighter that has actually trained isnāt likely to respond to a silly thing like that, unless heās a bullyā¦
Just thinking out loud, I guess. Havenāt done that on here for awhile 
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Friend i am from a neighbouring area which is pedicted to be hit by an earthquake worse than turkey.
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If you havenāt already, do consider getting 
Paragon Complete as well.
Hope all is well brother 
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The clash would be non-physical, wordless, and very still. Eyes would clash with smoldering intensity. A battle of wills would ensue, and oneās level of inner power would be instinctively measured against the other - with no external action necessary. It would all be over within seconds 
I got Survival Instinct some time agoā¦ and to be honestā¦ Itās actually a title that everyone ought to run at least a few loops of. Things around the world are not gonna get more safe and stable over the next couple of years, if I can put it like that 
Actually, I think SI would do wonderful with RoM and CWON for crisis awareness and survival.
EDIT: Now that I think about itā¦ Survival Instinct may be the ultimate alpha title. What is more alpha than the ability to safely guide the pack through the dangers and perils of the world?
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Be safe, brother .
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Ah, I forgot to mentionā¦ I wish you safety for you and yours, as well! 
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Have any martial artist/combat sports athletes tried this? Iām wondering if the part of āavoiding dangerā in that context would become an oxymoron, or one would become better at evasion/deflection techniques
Survival Instinct X
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@Lion is there an update coming to this, the X version, and will this new version be within HERO? Asking because Iām debating which 1 to go for.
There will surely be an update but when I wouldnāt know.
Regardless it is still a powerful title so you donāt need to wait for the update to run it.
That I donāt know.
Run the title that is closest to help achieving your goals is my advice. Regardless of the update.
I decided on a custom with SI and CFW. For me that seemed to be a magical combo for anxiety. Also the bonus of leadership, mental fortitude, toxic people protection/removal. It was also a combo where I had a few instances of just random people who I saw in passing, theyād noticeably let go of their stress and tension in my presence. Probably because I was feeling safe, and so Iām looking forward to being back on SI.
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Thatās good to hear!
Iāve been looking at this title recently; it looks fantastic.
Really hoping it gets a makeover at some point too!
My vision is for it to be folded into the Spartan line, something like Spartan: Survival of the Fittest (SF lol).
Maybe even as a 4-stager, incorporating most of Paragon Complete and Paragon Sleep, along with scripting in the style of Sanguine: The Elixir and the new Godlike Masculinity.
Survival has a strong mental/mindset component, alongside the skills and physical toughness and fitness required. Positivity and optimism, growth mindset, resilience, willpower, never-give-up attitude etc
I say a 4-stager because I feel thereās great scope to make a single Sub that combines the effects of several others (in a synergistic way) with the view that these should all be essential components of the Survival title.
Thorough healing of pre-existing injuries and conditions, along with healing of new injuries, illnesses and medical conditions (including Epigenetic & DNA Modulator scripting for all of these). Optimisation of sleep, both in a Paragon Sleep sense for lifetime health, healing and longevity, but also in the ability to be able to get restorative sleep in any circumstances (as per Special Forces operators, where you might need to grab 5 hours of restorative sleep in the middle of a war zone, in a ditch).
It should also have even more scripting for fighting, along the lines of Krav Maga (and Systema would be great too!). Focused on āwhat works in a real fight in the real worldā and covering the ranges of combat as well as the psychology, handing fear and adrenaline dumps, intuitive reading of opponents etc.
Reading of other people, intuition. I mean thereās so much that could be added, hence my idea for a 4 stager
Yea itās almost like the direction they headed with the elements stuff.
With survival it could be people skills bartering, making deals, calming situations down etc., the physical fitness/health stuff, even some spiritual protection etc. Even for general survival, money comes into play, I mean like daily survival. The inner game of survival of course, courage, awareness, leadership etc. Maybe even aura of safety and protection and invisibility, all kinds of ideas.
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Totally! My feeling is that this could be a really foundational sub, given the right treatment. Thereās just so much in it (and that can be added to it) that just ticks all the boxes for life generally
Much of Survival Instinct is included in Hero Origins. We may think of SI as the foundational sub of the Hero line.
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Iām hoping for the same SI just better. The courageous, calm, cool under pressure and stress, immune to it and the fortress against toxic people and environments stuff for sure I wanna see remain. Iām not too interested in a fighting title, but definitely in developing those physical attributes along with the health.
From my first 30 second loop in after a year off SI.
I think Iāve already taken on a new mentality with working out. I feel more motivated, from the idea that Iām preparing my body to be ready for the unknown. That seems to be fueling me more than when itās about looking good. Being healthy, pain free, and ready for anything. That seems to be a much more useful place and will definitely help me get those workouts in.
Iām thinking Iām open to meeting new people. Not in the sense that Iām going to go out and try to meet people. Just the general idea. Since the people I āknowā donāt seem to have time or interest for me, I can only speculate since theyāre not replying to me. But I can also see how the mind wants to come up with stories and they donāt feel good. Yet I canāt change them, I can only work with myself on it. So thatās also good because thatās all Iāve ever done anyway. It just means I have stuff to work on. The more free I get the better things go; those chance encounters or lucky breaks, or even opportunities which might involve really hard work, but the choice is mine. To me itās all action. This just came up, there is no such thing as non-action. Yet thereās also no doer, in the sense of a āme.ā The me is only what I think I am and the beliefs I subscribe to, and yet depending on the āotherā they may have a completely different view of me but none of it has anything to do with me! Everything is in action. The only constant is changeā¦