Even If You’re Not a Criminal
It’s time to let go of the antiquated idea that only criminals and locksmiths know how to pick locks.
If you’ve ever locked yourself out of your house or your car, if you’ve ever found yourself in a potentially dangerous situation or seen someone else struggling to enter their own locked house or vehicle and wished you could help, it should make sense to you why some knowledge of lock picking is so much more than a pastime for criminals. Here are ten reasons why you need to learn how to pick locks:
- It’s a marketable skill. Looking at something in military, law enforcement, security, etcetera? A thorough knowledge of how lock picking works is a great skill to show off.
- You’ll be better equipped to help others. It’s a useful survival skill for not only yourself but for others who may need help.
- Get yourself out of hairy situations. Live or work in a sketchy area? The last thing you need is to be stuck outside of safe shelter at night.
- Stop spending money on locksmiths. Never again spend hundreds of dollars getting back into your car or house.
- Take responsibility for your property and personal safety. Don’t rely on someone else to rescue you if you get locked out. You will gain a great deal of confidence knowing that you can take care of yourself.
- Cultivate patience and sensitivity to detail. Lock picking is a delicate and often complicated pastime that requires a great deal of patience. You have to develop muscle memory and sensitivity in your hands to recognize the minute tactile feedback of a lock that you can’t see the inside of. Learning to pick locks doesn’t just give you a helpful skill, it builds honorable character traits.
- Join a clever and ethical community of lock picking enthusiasts. Spend a little time amongst the online lockpicking community and you’ll quickly discover that it’s a community that prioritizes integrity and is filled with intelligent people happy to share their passion and expertise.
