Secrets from Navy SEALs # 6

6. Be conscious of the surroundings.
The next two are pretty easy, but I suppose that’s why they work if you’re a Navy SEAL. Be mindful of your surroundings if you want to be able to withstand risk.

Fewer and fewer people today pay attention to their surroundings. In reality, I could photograph the slow-moving people I see on the subway every morning, who are constantly and obliviously checking their phones.