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Some people have their head in the sand and ignore what is happening around them

Complacency is the bane of physical security and personal safety. No matter how vigilant we are, as time goes by with no problems occurring, we become complacent and let our guard down. September 11th is a prime example. Immediately after the event, people were vigilant and leery of everything out of the ordinary. Now, everyone is carrying on as they did before the attack and relying on the Department of Homeland Security to protect them.

After a neighborhood burglary, homeowners will install new locks and security systems and will be on guard every time they enter their houses. However,, after a few months, the security system is unused and caution is forgotten until the next occurrence of a crime.

Life is what happens when you least expect it. People do not get hurt or robbed when they expect it. Bad things occur when you least expect them. Therefore, to be safe, you must expect the worst to happen. You do not need to be paranoid; you just need to maintain your vigilance, even when there is nothing apparently going wrong.

If you train in Taekwondo for personal safety and you do not practice self-defense strategies every day, then you are wasting your time. Everyone is cautious when walking through a "bad" neighborhood at night, but most people feel safe when walking through a "good" neighborhood at night. If you are a bad guy, the best time to attack is when the victim feels the safest.

Complacency is a natural function of the brain. The brain is designed to automate repetitive behavior. Complacency is not the result of apathy, carelessness, or a flaw in your personality; it is the way the brain functions. Most of our day-to-day behavior is automated; it happens without conscious or deliberate thought. Have you ever been driving and thinking about the solution to a problem and suddenly find yourself at your destination with no recollection of how you got there? The brain can handle routine actions without conscious guidance. Repetitive tasks become automated to free up our attention for things that are new, unusual, or threatening. If it were not that way  we would be overwhelmed by the simplest of tasks.

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