Welcome to Troubled Times...

The situation is now critical.

This is not here to convince you, coerce you or to carry you, but the information is here. Whether you listen carefully to understand, and whether you choose to implement it, is entirely up to you.

You need to spend time reading and watching. This is your investment. There are no short cuts, no magic potions or quick fixes, you must spend time examining all the evidence. Then hopefully, at the end, you will understand and the information will change you for the rest of your life. If you don't accept the information, then that's absolutely your choice, no one will spend any time trying to convince you, they will just walk by.

There is an acceleration of decline that 99% of the people will not, choose not, or can not see. You have limited time. You can grasp it. You can help yourself and in turn, help those you love.

There are those that say "Oh... there's always a crank somewhere predicting the end of civilisation as we know it!". Well, let me enlighten those people... they're right! And, the people they were talking about were right too. Here is a short list of great civilisations that met their demise: Romans, Greeks, Minoans, The Maya, Ottomans, Aztecs, Egyptians... We are but another of those great civilisations, and the "end game" is upon us.

I hope you can lift yourself above the distractions that surround you and understand what the "end game" is. Stay focussed, accept change and begin a new journey. Here is the information you need to begin with, and you will go on from here to discover and learn by yourself. You're not alone, nor will you be alone, but you will not be carried.

You are intelligent, you are resourceful, you have an instinct to survive which is a legacy from your ancestors. Do not let anyone stifle that instinct, and do not digress from what you know you have to do. You'll make it.

I recommend that you watch a documentary called "Collapse". This is an interview with a great man of our time called Michael Ruppert, and I urge you to listen to what he has to say.

I will post here when I have the time, but please be aware. I do not use conjecture or opinion, only facts. If I do have a personal opinion it will be clearly marked.

Your first step is very simple. You need to clear your mind of distractions, and there are many. On your travels, when researching the issues raised in this blog, you will come across a number of subjects which although relevant, are not critical to your survival. Here are a few:

New World Order
There may or may not be an elité who are determined to stifle your liberty and control you. However, this is a distraction. When collapse occurs, if there is such a thing as an elité conspiracy, there will be no-one to implement their policies. The people they will be relying on will be people like you, and they will be too bothered with their own survival to be working for someone else.

9/11
9/11 was a tragedy. Whether you are convinced there is/was a conspiracy is irrelevent. There are many people consumed by 9/11, but it is in the past, and will not benefit you in any way by watching or getting involved. Your time is better spent. The only conclusion you must take with you from 9/11 if you do believe there was a conspiracy, is that your Government is not there to help you. Your Government does not care about you as an individual, it is up to you, to look after yourself, and your loved ones.

Secret Societies
Again, whilst interesting, these issues will not have any impact on your survival.


Overall, you must understand that distractions will jeopardise your survival. Oil spills, economy issues, world politics have a place on your periphery vision, but they serve merely as indicators to how you prepare. Your central focus must be on your own survival. As Mr. Ruppert said in a recent speech; "start at the top and work your way down the list... what matters most for your survival?"

Clean Air
Water
Food
Family
Shelter
Warmth
Localisation

and so on....

As you can see, 9/11 and the New World Order will be way down your list.

I will place links here that I feel may be of interest, and comment where necessary. But please do remember, most links are for your perusal, and must not distract you from your goal of understanding.

To recap on a couple of links I advise you to explore:

The movie "Collapse"

A recent speech by Mike Ruppert in Vermont USA (May2010)

A good resource for information on Peak Oil "The Dynamic List on Peak Oil"


Please do remember. The premise of this blog is not to debate issues per se. Second guessing what will happen is just another distraction, debating whether collapse will occur is irrelevant, however debate regarding the options we can implement to help ourselves and each other is extremely valuable.. If you have a good idea for inclusion here, then do contact us at Troubled Times.

Best regards, and I wish you well.

Kieran (UK).