“I grew up in the north woods of Canada. You had to know certain things about survival. Wilderness survival courses weren't very formalized when I was growing up, but I was taught certain things about what to do if I got lost in the woods.” IfsKnowsCertainCoursesLostGrowing UpGrowingTaughtGrewGrew UpSurvivalWoodsCanadaWildernessLost In The Woods Book:Waltzing Again: New and Selected Conversations with Margaret Atwood Source: Waltzing Again: New and Selected Conversations with Margaret Atwood
“Growing up in that fashion is a breeding ground for insecurity and doubt; it also leaves you questioning motives. It took me a long time to see the world as I want it without constantly looking for approval. I still fall, but I'm better suited for survival.” WorldWantLongStillsFallGrowing UpDoubtGrowingFashionSurvivalLong TimeMotiveInsecurityApprovalQuestioningBreeding Author:Damon Runyon
“Since I didn't grow up going to school dances, etc., I didn't have the normal . . . I grew up in a very different way so a lot of the childish concerns or teenage concerns weren't my concerns. My concerns were survival.” WayDifferentSchoolGrowsGrowing UpGrewNormalGrew UpSurvivalConcernDifferent WaysEtcTeenage Author:Rose McGowan
“I can't compare my life growing up in Leimert Park to someone in Imperial Village Projects; we don't have the same options and I understand that. You do what you do based on survival and instincts. If I know something, I try to share it and give that opportunity and enlightenment to whomever I'm around, some people might not want to hear it but once you know something, you have the option to do better.” PeopleGivingTryingOpportunityGrowing UpShareSurvivalEnlightenmentInstinctCompare Author:Dom Kennedy
“It's hard to give up the self-esteem connected to being codependent and appearing 'right,' which is probably a survival behavior learned from growing up in a crazy family. It feels like you will actually disappear.” GivingFeelsSelfHardGrowing UpGrowingCrazySelf EsteemLike YouGiving UpBehaviorSurvivalConnectedDisappearEsteemAppearingCodependent Author:Melody Beattie
“All women are strong. My mother survived Auschwitz, and fear wasn't an option when we were growing up. If we were afraid of the dark, we were put into the closet until we weren't.” IfsMotherStrongDarkGrowing UpGrowingSurvivalSurvivedClosetsAuschwitz Author:Diane von Furstenberg