The Wilderness November 2019 We’re learning emotional survival skills here, out in the wilderness. Your best behavior is useless now. Your goody-two-shoes, I got this, stiff upper lip, staunch Democrat or Republican, nighty-night, Oh, I’m fine, best behavior bullshit doesn’t fly here. Incandescent like that flame you’ve been holding, keeping from going out, tending the fire, burning the midnight oil and so tired.