Keep Your Head On A Swivel [And Watch Your Six]

Do we really need to yell out this quite obvious reminder.  For us to Keep Your Head On A Swivel?  Me thinks we have to, need to.  WHY?  NOT because we live in war-torn areas like Ukraine OR Gaza Strip.  BUT it's because our daily life is NOT in the middle of Utopia OR Shangri-la.  Instead, we live in a world where risks are all over the place, unfortunately even if you DON'T need to cross the street, there remains that element of existential risk somewhere💥💥💥

Even taking things literally as an example.  LIKE you may have jogged that same route hundreds of times without any incident.   BUT WHO knows, one day, something happens, and it's an incident that may leave you with a horrific memory.  In this case, you were 'blitzed' from behind by your attacker.  True, it's damn tough to defend that blitz attack because you CAN'T and WON'T see it coming.  This is WHEN you need to KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL💚💛💜

I heard this from law enforcement people:  KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL AND WATCH YOUR SIX.  Envision a clock, then you are walking towards noon.  So, behind you then is 6 o'clock, directly behind you.  On the other, visually, your comfortable vision range s between 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock.  WHICH means, you need to periodically need to check the remaining region between 2 to 10.  The potential predator relies on that element of surprise to be about 70% of his game.  With us identifying a potential predator, we can put up a challenge to his element of surprise and become a much harder target to fall prey.  That's the analogy in life💥💥💥

These are NOT scare tactics, NOT like another Nostradamus piece BUT instead, we would like to increase our own awareness that every step of the way, WHERE possible, we need to keep our ears and eyes WIDE OPEN.  And WIDE OPEN works both ways.  From a positive note, for possible opportunities which we can piggy-back on.  From a cautionary note, for us to be mindful and watchful for any potential risks [and worse, dangers] ahead❎❎❎

Our takeaway:  There is NO room for complacency [except if we are in the midst of those milestone celebrations].  This is life after all.  You DON'T want to get off-guarded.  As that old cliche goes, the worst moments in life are those times WHEN you are caught totally off-guarded.  Take that either figuratively OR literally.  BTW, WHAT do we lose if we KEEP OUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL CHAIR [and WATCH OUR SIX] as well?  We DON'T lose any, not an ounce.  Instead, the UPSIDE is huge dude😊😊😊

Keep Your Head On A Swivel

Keep Your Head On A Swivel

Keep Your Head On A Swivel, really?  You might be dumbfounded if this makes sense at all?  Meaning, our head has to have that 360-degree agility and flexibility?  Yesirrrrrrrs.  We need NOT redefine our anatomy but functionally that exactly is what is expected from us, day in, day out.  Often times, something happens behind our back and sometimes, worse things happen when we're NOT facing up on things.  But to Keep Your Head On A Swivel is NOT a huge ASK, if I may say so⏳⏳⏳

In real life, to Keep Your Head On A Swivel is most often heard [and preached] in military organizations because as part of their training, they are constantly coached to be Xtra vigilant as they CAN'T afford an enemy or foe sneaking right from behind one's back.  But since we're not in the military service, you might ask, do we really need to Keep Your Head On A Swivel❓❓❓

In the competitive world of sports, to Keep Your Head On A Swivel means to be aware as to where the ballis and where the players are on the playing court or field.  To put things in context, a swivel is a physical connection that allows the connected object [such as a chair] to rotate either horizontally or vertically.  Back into our lives, to Keep Your Head On A Swivel means to be as proactive and as pre-emptive as possible💎💎💎

When I'm seated behind the steering wheels, this is exactly my very rigid mantra Keep Your Head On A Swivel every second, every minute.  Without unduly stretching myself out, I developed that habit of focused driving and with my line of sight reaching as far ahead as possible with the clear intent to take a pre-emptive move in case of wayward mishaps that may imminently happen down the road [even meters ahead]✅✅✅

In brief, to Keep Your Head On A Swivel is a very good practice to get embedded as part of our self-discipline that comes out from our habit formation.  Now, we can play devil's advocate.  WHAT IF I refuse to heed this advice to Keep Your Head On A Swivel?  What are the implications, if any?  Not to scare you but what that means, during miscues or mishaps in life, you may NOT be a step behind but you would realize a particular emergency right on the very minute it is occurring right in your face.  That leaves you HIGH and DRY📌📌📌