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RESOLVE or RE-SOLVE could easily be separated into RE-SOLVE. RE as in redo, re wind, re figure means to do again.

SOLVE is to find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with (a problem or mystery).

In self-defense we RE-SOLVE, and in fact our complete purpose and industry is all about RE-SOLVING, by effectively dealing with problems. The problem being someone attacking us and our RE-SOLVE is by definition how we deal with the obvious problem of flying fists, choke holds, knives and guns.

In my life I\u2019ve had countless RE-SOLVING moments. In most people\u2019s lives, daily conflicts, dealing with this deadline, that manager, the kids, and of course COVID is obvious. In fact our minds are constantly RESOLVING issues in navigating traffic, walking across icy surfaces, and even getting out of bed upright and maintaining balance throughout the day. All essential, and all RE-SOLVING.

RESOLVING my life is another matter. Now there is a problem or mystery. Personally, being adopted which meant changing mothers at 18 months, riding the train across the country from California to Virginia and being given a new set of parents and a new way of life. RESOLVING my rebellious teen years, raising 4 kids and RESOLVING a divorce only to raise 4 more step kids and RE-SOLVE another marriage and several business failures, a near death aortic dissection, 2 suicide attempts by family with one success, and now 19 grandkids at 61 years old in December!

What\u2019s next? RESOLVING this upcoming year. Just as warriors gain experience from each battle, improve their skills and pass them to the next generation, we too as Life Defense WARRIORS must RESOLVE our lives after countless battles of life. As does each human on planet earth.

However, the real difference between regular people and TRUE WARRIORS is their commitment to train, to enter the battle again and be unafraid of injury or even death in the face of challenges and battles yet to fight. This is where we make our plans, and determine how we will be victorious in 2021. However, \u201cNo plan survives first contact with the enemy.\u201d Nineteenth-century Prussian military commander Helmuth van Moltke

Still, in 2021 you have training, training brought about by life itself, and additional training in Life Defense. So make plans, and they might succeed, or they may fail. Fight battles and you may win, or not. To me, both are possible and prerequisite to life.

It them is the RESOLVE you have that makes all the difference. RESOLVE to train, practice, fail and do it all again. As you enter 2021 RESOLVE to always RE-SOLVE your life. RESOLVE.

Allen Hughes Life Defense Coach