Hunting

I want to compare the likely difference in finding food between the most famous dinosaur the T Rex and a common eagle. Both are considered formidable but their approach couldn't be more different.

I think most successful and hard working men and women will identify with the dinosaur who moves about, marks a territory and conquers their prey. Jurassic Park movies do the best job of elevating the status of a T Rex to legend. People tend to try and succeed like this giant beast by running around, keeping busy, working as much as possible because we assume hard work will feed us and give us satisfaction. It is a tiring and strenuous life.

But the eagle just glides and observe. They also hunt but really don't use much energy except to make the kill.  Most of the time they watch and wait for the best opportunity.

By contrast, land animals need much effort just to move around because they do not have a view from above. So being naturally land bound, we follow a habit of chasing opportunity for fear of "missing out".

Yet we do have multiple views of our lives especially with ever present media that allows us to find information, lessons, opinions, discussions, just about any human forms of expression. Eventually all knowledge that existed or being formed will be found in the newly popularized cyber space.  We can view the world from above or any angle we want with the benefit of historical hindsight.

Instead of looking deeper, it seems easier just to take every opportunity and hope we can force success. Perhaps a more proven skilled and efficient way is to learn, wait and dive into the best opportunity. Besides, don't we teach children to stop look and listen?

The way of eagles is common still but the inefficient living by force of the ancient magnificent predator is no more.