'Dangerous' by Erik Kruger is an invitation to become better, stronger, and faster
Erik Kruger's new book, 'Dangerous', is an invitation to step out of survival mode and become a more formidable version of yourself. This book could not be more timely given the onslaught of threats and challenges that South Africans are currently facing.
The reality of life is that you cannot escape threats.
Threats to your business, your relationships, your potential, your health. In fact, everything you love is being threatened. The question is, what will you do about it?
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“We are all continuously threatened. This might sound depressing, but in reality, it’s an invitation to become a better version of you”, says Erik Kruger, international speaker and author of the new life-changing book, 'Dangerous', that everyone is currently talking about.
“How you learn to respond to threats determines the trajectory of your life. If you respond with a lack of force, energy, and will, you will most likely end up in a familiar place – survival mode. Many of us know this space all too well. I have worked with incredible business leaders, sportsmen and sportswomen, professionals and leaders in their fields, and everyone - even the most successful among us - end up in survival mode at one time or another," he continues.
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He explains that survival mode is a physical place and state of being, which sometimes starts internally and finds its way to the outside. And sometimes starting externally and making its way inside.
According to Erik Kruger, you cannot always tell from a superficial observation on the outside whether someone is in survival mode or not. It could be the entrepreneur whose business has come under siege, the single mother who’s about to lose her job, the CEO whose business is thriving, yet his life is falling apart. It could be any one of us.
In 'Dangerous', which is available in printed and digital format now, Erik Kruger explains the difference between those who are dangerous and those who are not. How it happens that we become harmless and ineffective against the threats that we are facing, thus ending up in survival mode - withdrawn and fragile. He explains the three different states you could be existing in at any point in time, being harmless, dangerous, or reckless.
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“Too often, because of what happens around us, we are forced into a corner. Into survival mode. This in itself isn’t a problem except for the fact that survival mode can become an accepted way of operating in the world. We lose our edge, our fight, our bite. As Seth Godin would say - survival is not enough,” he says about the inspiration behind his latest book.
In 'Dangerous', he reveals - through short, concise nuggets of insights drawn from neuroscience, coaching philosophies, and working with exceptional business leaders – how you can become a threat to that which threatens you. A firm believer that adaptability is a skill that should be cultivated and not a passive trait that should only be applied, when necessary, Erik teaches you how to act without fear and how to become dangerous and position yourself for success.
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He reminds you that you can do something about the things happening in your life. This includes the decisions that you make, the actions that you take, and the consequences thereof, and that you have the opportunity to act in any situation that you find yourself in. You are not the victim. You are not just a passive recipient of the forces of life. He challenges you to rise to the level of your challenges and then beyond. But he doesn’t expect you to do this alone. Instead, he offers you the tools to embrace courage, intention, and the ability to recalibrate how you think, feel, and act.
“You are being threatened and you must do something about it. It’s not just an option, it’s a responsibility. If you fail to respond to these threats, you fail yourself. You fail your potential. You fail those around you.
"Too often when we are faced with hardship, we quit. We consciously or unconsciously choose to be harmless. And a harmless life is not a life at all. Dangerous is a reminder that you can be formidable in the face of uncertainty and when under threat. In fact, you train how you think, feel, and act so you can become a threat to the threat, a danger to the danger. You can be dangerous again”, Erik explains.
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'Dangerous' is about taking back control and stepping into your power. It applies to everyone, from nurses to pastors to parents to CEOs, entrepreneurs, teachers, and couples. We should all be dangerous. We should all act in ways that advance us to overcome the threats that we face. And it just so happens that as we do that, we are also protecting those in our care.
If you want to become effective against the threats in your life, and if you are interested in not only embracing the challenges and obstacles that life places in your path, but in seeing them for the opportunity that they really are, then this book should be your ultimate guide.
'Dangerous' is an invitation to become better, stronger, and faster. To becoming Dangerous.
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