The movie “Signs” explores the complexity of how events in our lives can be intertwined with the universe and can conspire to show us that everything happens for a reason. If we choose to see signs around us we can use our thoughts and feelings towards them to affect the course of our lives.
These signs can be called “Winks From The Universe” or “Synchronicities”. Synchronicity is a phenomenon in which people interpret two separate—and seemingly unrelated—experiences as being meaningfully intertwined, even though there is no evidence that one led to the other or that the two events are linked in any other causal way.
Over the years I feel like I’ve been doing certain things for a reason, I’ve just never known what those reasons were. Now I’m beginning to put my own interpretation to all of those events that have been happening around me.
I truly think I’ve been preparing myself for the past 61 years to play the game of Survivor. Read my 22 “signs” below and let me know what you think. They are in no particular order.
#1 – I have two “Life Words”. They are “Adventure” and “Community”. Adventure defines how I see each and every day and how I want to live my life. I’m sure to always have some type of an adventure waiting for me down the road. Community is something I enjoy building. I tend to bring groups of people together that are in one or another related. I’ve built an entire business around my hometown community by keeping them informed and tied to one another. I’m also the planner for my high school reunions and keep everyone connected no matter where they may be.
Both of these words line up perfectly with playing Survivor. The game is one big adventure and to win the game you need to create your own community.
#2 – My favorite movie quote is from the movie Dolittle. Polynesia the Macaw pops into Tommy’s room and asks him, “Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime?” I’ve stopped the movie and rewound just so I could hear that quote over and over again. I’ve been waiting my whole life for someone to come to me and ask if I’m ready for the adventure of a lifetime.
Researching information on casting for Survivor I can’t count how many times I’ve run across that exact phrase. I am manifesting the day that I get a call that asks me to be on the cast of Survivor and live out my adventure of a lifetime. I very much want to play the game of Survivor.
#3 – I’ve been watching Survivor since 2000. I have seen every episode and it is the one show that makes my blood boil if an episode is interrupted for any reason at all. I’ve seen every plot twist, mistake, strategy and winning speech. I’m a huge fan of the game but not exactly a super fan. I have not memorized every winner and what season they were on. I take a more leisurely approach to my obsession with the game.
Watching Survivor over the years has given me insights into player strategy. I would not go into the game copying one person but would draw from a number of players. Part of my strategy would be to not annoy anyone and not feel like a threat to anyone. If you’re helpful and you win competitions you don’t have much to worry about in the first part of the show.
#4 – Survivor was one of two shows that my mom and I kept a close bond over. The first was the series MASH. We almost always watched it after the news in reruns for decades. After it finally left the air we bonded over Survivor. My mom would always remind me of when the season was about to start and she would buy me a buff for Christmas. She always thought I would make a good cast member.
My mom passed away at the age of 81 in 2020. She’s one of the reasons I decided it was time to apply for the show. She would have the biggest grin in the universe if she saw me playing her favorite reality show.
#5 – I’ve always tried to maintain a good fitness level and have done some form of exercise almost my entire life. It wasn’t until I really saw my mom and father-in-law in such bad shape in their 80s that I decided that wasn’t going to be me. I began running seven miles every morning and continue to do some type of strength training or stretching every day. One thought is that I want to be physically fit at the age my mom died and I’m on a longevity kick to be a healthy 102 year old.
Playing survivor into my 60s would be a breeze physically. Luckily I look younger than I am and would use that to my advantage on the show. I can compete with any 30 or 40 year old physically and would love to compete in the endurance challenges to see where I land.
#6 – I had never applied to be on Survivor because I was a stay-at-home dad and was helping keep an eye on my mom. In the last few years my mom passed away and my daughters have finally grown up. One daughter has graduated college and the other is taking a gap year before finishing her last year.
There’s currently nothing preventing me from being a cast member on Survivor. Now is the perfect time for me to be on the next season. I have a business that allows me to be away when I need to be. I’ll put it on autopilot while I’m away.
#7 – I became a full-time entrepreneur in 2003 and started working from home. Part of my continuing job is to go on adventures and report on them. I blog, podcast and shoot videos of my different activities. I’ve flown with the Thunderbirds pulling 9.3 g’s, chased two solar eclipses to the path of totality, tracked and filmed Oklahoma tornadoes, taken part in multiple Hollywood movies as an extra, covered a Presidential inauguration, interviewed the likes of Garth Brooks and Gene Simmons and more. I’ve even gone into the burning fire training building in my hometown so I could write about it.
Out of every adventure I’ve been on nothing would compare to playing the game of Survivor. I believe it’s the game that would challenge me the most physically and mentally. Although I would not be at work I would still be working in the sense that I would be documenting what it takes to play the game of Survivor for future players.
#8 – I like to challenge myself. I hit the trail every morning at 6am for seven miles no matter what the weather. I push myself through freezing temperatures, darkness and wind chills. I also will hit the trail a second time in the afternoons in the summer just to tackle a 103 degree day. I love to test myself against the extremes. In May of 2024 I entered my first step challenge. I started out far enough in the lead that I decided to make my own challenge halfway into the month. I wanted to see if I could reach 1 million steps in 31 days. I actually made a million steps in 29 days.
I’m ready to try the challenges on Survivor. I believe I can compete in any physical challenge against anyone half my age. The only way I ever know is to be a cast member on the show.
#9 – I’m always trying to motivate the people around me that are my age to get out and move more and do more. I want to show that 60 years old is just a number in your head. Playing the game of Survivor at my age would show so many people that staying in shape is not all that hard to do and the payoff can be significant. I don’t take any medications and have had no medical problems. I have many classmates that have already passed away and others that are on heavy medications. Some might not be able to get off the ground if they fell.
A 60 year old can go on Survivor and compete! I would love to prove this to myself and to everyone 50 and older. There has to be a reason I’m trying to motivate people at 61 years old! Survivor is my megaphone to keep moving!
#10 – I grew up with a huge fear of speaking in front of people. I was terrified at giving speeches and avoided them like the plague. At some point in my 40s I decided it was time to conquer my fear. I asked to be the liturgist at my church so I would have to stand infant of people and speak. I also said yes every time I was asked to give a speech. The more I spoke the more I was asked to speak. Also started talking infant of my camera and applied to be an extra in every movie that I could.
I now have no fear in getting in front of people and speaking. I’ve spent years on live morning radio, recorded over 600 podcast episodes, filmed over 800 videos and gone live on social media hundreds of times. Being infant of the camera on Survivor would not be a problem.
#11 – When you live in Oklahoma you understand the weather can change on a dime. We’ve seen swings of over 60 degrees in a single day. Our summers are 105 degrees hot and our winters are 10 below cold. I understand cold, wind and rain and have dealt with it every morning on the trail for over a decade.
The weather extremes on Survivor would not slow me down. I love the heat and even thrive in it and I’m used to being in chilly weather when the temperatures suddenly drop.
#12 – I usually only eat two meals a day and normally fast for 16 hours a day by skipping breakfast. I go through spurts of eating small snacks but have the discipline to cut them out completely.
Going without food is a major factor in playing Survivor. I believe I can handle not having regular meals and get by on whatever I can scrounge.
#13 – I love to tell a good story. I podcast every week and my favorite episodes are when I shoot from the hip and talk about growing up in the 70s and what great memories I had. I love stories that are from my memories and not a subject I had to look up and research. I’m currently writing a book about growing up in the 70s with four of my best friends.
I can get animated while telling a story to my friends and I love using my hands and expressions when giving speeches. I seem a little more calm and mellow on my podcasts but that is the nature of podcasting. Being in marketing and advertising for decades and also blogging I have learned how to tell a concise story without much needed filler.
#14 – I have good energy and I would use it when needed. When giving speeches to young people I get excited to talk about my background and my knowledge. I understand that if I’m dull and boring my audience is not going to listen to a word I say.
I know that talking on camera with great energy is going to keep the viewers engaged and hopefully get them to pull for me.
#15 – I know how to pivot and adapt to new situations. My entire business fell apart in one day after ten years and I had to completely pivot to a new business model and start making money within a year. I have been able to adapt to changes in marketing, social media and communication. My company has done well because I see what’s coming and adapt quicker than my competition.
My survivor strategy would be to adapt to whatever is thrown at me and readjust from there.
#16 – I don’t mind taking chances. I applied for my first big job with very little experience because I knew I could learn on the fly. I got the job and never missed a beat. After 13 years I quit that job to work for myself at home. I had no net to save if I failed. I did really well for 10 years until an algorithm change caused me to lose my entire business. Rather than going to get a job I created a completely new business from home and have been thriving in it for another 10 years.
On Survivor you need to take chances and big moves to get ahead. Taking chances also helps when you get to the jury. While playing Survivor I will be hunting idols, tracking down advantages and teaming up with questionable players.
#17 – I love to test myself. I go out in the heat and cold just to help keep my mind and body ready in case I’m ever put in a position of survival. I love flying in jets to feel the rush and the g’s. I’m a roller coaster junkie and have spent entire afternoons riding nothing but coasters.
Immunity challenges can make or break a players game. Endurance is something I really want to test myself on. I understand that many of the competitions come down to mind over matter and I think I can push myself as far as the best of them.
#18 – Many of my friends and family have told me over the years that I should be on Survivor. When you have friends that watch the show and think you’d bo a good fit, that’s an indication.
Survivor is looking for contestants that people want to watch and become invested in. Of course I’m that player.
#19 – I’m not a person that needs much sleep. On an average night I’ll get 5.5 hours of sleep and on a good night I’ll get 6 hours. Every morning I’m wide awake, I hit the trail and I don’t seem to have the normal ill effects that come with the lack of sleep. I’ve been doing this for decades.
I wouldn’t be the player always trying to nap on the show. I would be out exploring and finding things to occupy my day. I would love to test myself on how well I’d perform in challenges with even less sleep.
#20 – I have the social skills of a 60 year old which are far more than a 25 year old. I have sat on several boards and had to keep opposing sides of an issue on the same page so that the entire board looked unified.
I would use my social skills to form an alliance that saw me as a valuable team member but not necessarily the leader. My main strategy would be to remain a player that is needed but not threatening to anyone.
#21 – I need a retirement plan. Working for myself over the last 20 years has been a great experience I wouldn’t trade for anything but it came without a retirement plan. I will continue to work well into my 70s and possibly 80s due to my lack of an investments and a pension.
Winning Survivor would be the retirement plan that I’m needing. Any earnings made from the show could be invested and help me stop working at a younger age. It would also hopefully set me up to go on more adventures!
#22 – I love manifesting and asking the Universe to give me the things that it wants me to have. The more I manifest the more I am amazed at what shows up. I also notice that if I take a break from manifesting things get really quiet. The biggest wink I could get from the Universe would be to make it on a season or two of Survivor.
On a whim I sent my first video to casting at the age of 61. Something told me it was the right time and I would be a great addition to a season of Survivor. I’ve been manifesting ever since I sent in my video and can’t divulge if it’s working or not until a later date. Needless to say I am now obsessed with getting to play the game of Survivor!
Below I have embedded my first official Survivor audition video. I will also turn this blog post into a podcast episode and video later this week.
Submitted in June of 2024
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