Everyday Carry Mindset

All edc means to me is getting  the tools that you need to pull   through a very shitty situation that  hopefully you never have to encounter it doesn't matter what i'm carrying you know i've  carried several different things it doesn't matter   what hole strum carrying it doesn't matter what  gun i have in the holster it doesn't matter what   kind of blade i have it doesn't matter what kind  of flashlight i have there's way way too much   emphasis going on on that stuff it's you know it  it it's a tool all of those are just tools and   you know while everybody wants they want the  best thing right they want the most reliable   piece that they can get to protect themselves and  i completely understand that but you know what   i'm getting at is there's just too much emphasis  on on on the piece and is the piece stippled is   the piece have a red dot on it does the piece you  know have a modified trigger does the piece have   uh slide cuts none of that [ __ ] matters none of  that [ __ ] matters and you know me as a trainer   you know when i used to teach which i  don't anymore but when i used to teach   i always thought it was [ __ ] awesome when the  old dudes would show up and the old dudes show up   with a mark one motto glock or something similar  whatever it is and they're proficient with it and   then you have everybody else on the line and all  they're worried about is how [ __ ] cool their   adc looks it doesn't matter none of that [ __ ]  matters you know it like i said it's a [ __ ] tool   chances are it's gonna go bang you know you  need to make that decision you need to find   what works for you quit [ __ ] looking on youtube  and seeing what the latest and greatest [ __ ] is   it's a flashlight it lights things up when it  does that you can see it you know it's a red dot if you learn how to use regular  sights you don't need a [ __ ] red dot   you know it's a holster it carries your  gun why did they even invent the holster   i'm pretty sure the holster was probably  invented to protect the trigger guard   and that's it it doesn't need uh you know a  we the people engraved on it or american flags   or red or suede or any of that other [ __  ] find something that's comfortable and use   it who gives a [ __ ] what i'm carrying you  know um you know i have a certain body type   whatever i'm carrying isn't going to match your  body type it's not going to and and uh you know   it's learn how to use the tool it's the mindset  that everybody's missing everybody's worried   about what their tool looks like and not  enough about the mindset or how to use it   you know i mean when i show up at the agency  for a deployment i don't get to [ __ ] pick   what i'm using no saying it at all this is what  happens hey welcome you're in country now here's   your [ __ ] i pick up my tool and guess what  you better be able to [ __ ] use it you know   and oh by the way here's your [ __ ] and uh by  the way we're uh out the door in five minutes   you ready go drop your [ __ ] suitcase off and get  ready to roll i don't have time to [ __ ] and moan   about you know what what kind of magazines am  i using and what kind of sites are on my tool   and do i have a stipple job no there's none of  that [ __ ] you pick it up you go yeah i know how   to use this thing press check it load it [ __ ]  make sure you got extra ammo and you're good to go   that's it you know you stick it in  a holster you tuck it in your pants   and you go out the [ __ ] door and do your job and  um you know they're it's everyday carry it what   everybody's missing is the actual mindset it's  not a fashion show it's it's it is a a it's a tool   that you need to be able to protect yourself from  people who are trying to kill you and that's it   and as long as you learn how to protect yourself  from people that are trying to [ __ ] kill you what the hell are you researching more for   look what's the point of that [ __ ] you just  want to blow [ __ ] money that's cool i get that   you know you want to be a collector great that's  cool but um but uh you know you need to be the   one to make the decision there's plenty of awesome  tools out there what matters is what fits you what   fits your hand what are you comfortable shooting  you know um that's kind of my two cents on   everyday carry being a minimalist is that's that's  a that's a mindset that i've adapted that's not   i think i'm [ __ ] cool because i'm a minimalist  and you know i just i don't buy into all the   that everybody's selling me i don't i i don't  buy into it i i don't need it you know um   when i was operating there were  especially when you're undercover   um you can't be running around with all that  [ __ ] it creates a signature you know and   which makes you a target once you become a  signature and and the more [ __ ] you have   on you the bigger the signature you're going to  create and so you know i i have not found a way to   conceal all the [ __ ] that everybody else  is running i've operated in some of the   in the worst you know most dangerous  places in the world as a minimalist and   you know i have not been anywhere in  the united states that holds a candle   uh not even in the same ballpark as what i used to  do so um you know as far as being a minimalist i'm   not going to change it i don't need to change it i  know it works i've gotten myself out of extremely   hairy situations being a minimalist and i had  no other choice but to be a minimalist if i   wasn't a minimalist um to be honest with you in  some of those situations i would be [ __ ] dead   because i would have created the signature that  i've been talking about um you know non-stop on   on on all of you know our content you know  platforms and uh would have been a dead giveaway there are a million different tools out there   it's it's not the tool it's it's it's the person  the person needs to understand how to use the tool   and you know to be honest with you if you were  proficient enough to know how to use that tool   then you wouldn't be on here looking around  for what i have to say about tools or   what the next youtube guy has to say about  tools you know enough about the [ __ ] tool   you don't give a [ __ ] about what i have to say  you know what you're looking for in a tool you   find the tool that has what you're looking for you  purchase it and then you [ __ ] use it to become the most proficient person you  can be with that specific tool   to kind of sum up edc and what i'm  carrying and my mindset and everything   all edc means to me is getting the tools  that you need to pull through a very shitty   situation that hopefully you never have  to encounter and so when it comes to that   really all you're looking for is reliability  and something that you can get really good at   using your tool you know if it's reliable and you  know how to use it you're done with selection um   you know so once you figure out what you want  then you figure out how to use it and you use   it really well and that's that's the end  you stay proficient with it and that's it you

Channel: Shawn Ryan Show

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Id: Set1kqK3NE8

Length: 9min 14sec (554 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 28 2020

Reddit Comments

[u/HighSpeed556]

Oh man. This is going to get so much shit here. Lol

He’s right, though.

[u/HipsterBrewfus]

can I get a TL;DW?

[u/[deleted]]

Oh man I really need to practice and make sure I know how to use my flashlight and space pen. What a dum dum.

[u/44th_U]

This man speaks truth , love his words of wisdom. Made me take a step back and look at what I have and say I don’t need this or that. I should just get familiar with the equipment I have and get really good with it.