Supposing you were stranded in the woods, having never read Surviving in the Wilderness.
Would you have a fierce will to live or would you rather die than spend one more night in the forest?
From Lost in the Amazon
George in the comments said,
When confronted with a life-threatening situation, 90% of people freeze or panic, says Gonzales in this exploration of what makes the remaining 10% stay cool, focused and alive.
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Pinpointing why and how those 10% survive is another story. "They are the ones who can perceive their situation clearly; they can plan and take correct action,
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Gonzales does share some rules for adventure gleaned from the survivors themselves: stay calm, be decisive and don't give up.
The book he refers to is "Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies and Why by Laurence Gonzalez.