Bringing in the horses this morning and watching their “marching order” I could clearly see their “pecking ” order. GaZi Man left them and headed straight to me. (BIG HUG gazi-man).. Thoroughbred mare not to be outdone turned quickly and came over followed by Whistler who’s the lead mare and Brady number 4 but constantly challenging newcomer GaZi.

Watching their dance
Most people wonder endlessly about why their lives are the way they are. Being stuck in a job that they hate, staying in an unhealthy relationship, or never really achieving their purpose in life. . Instead of having the courage to face their adversities, question the direction their lives are headed in, and actively seek true success, they opt to wander through life aimlessly with no real ambition and a lack of any real purpose .

In the animal kingdom there is a food chain that has maintained itself since the beginning. What we don’t realize is that in our society there is also a food chain that we are a part of everyday. The chain is cloaked by our civilized society and no one gets eaten, but in some ways the effects are more brutal than a cheetah pouncing on a gazelle. The sad fact is that many of the people that are on the losing end of the food chain perpetuate their own status by their actions and who they choose to associate with.

The difference between us and the real animals in the world is that we choose which life we want to live. Although most people don’t know it, they have chosen whether they want to be a hunter, scavenger, or prey. The decisions they make on a daily or even an hourly basis reinforces the lifestyle that most represents what they think of themselves.

Animal Characteristics

The people with the underlying helpless outlook on situations that they feel they have no control over are clearly the prey. They present themselves as not being strong enough to effect the conditions around them and not courageous enough to stand up for themselves. So what happens? They get eaten. Those who wait for others to take actions are living their lives like scavengers. They are the ones who may take action if and only if absolutely necessary but usually wait for others to take action first. The hunters are the ones who will go out and control their environment. They understand that in order to get what you want, you must gain instinct, timing, courage as well as the ability to risk what you have in order to get what you want.

All people possess hunter, scavenger, and prey characteristics. In order to make your way in this world sometimes you need to be a scavenger and sometimes you need to hunt. Learning when to take on certain characteristic is a valuable skill. Whenever I talk to people who complain about their job, I like to ask them what they are doing to change whatever it is that they are complaining about. Answers range from “it’s not my job” to overall feelings of helplessness.. .what difference does it make? . They are usually convinced that nothing will ever change. Then there are the few people that look at a situation like that and take action .

There is a time to be submissive and there is a time to be aggressive. The hunter mentality does not apply to all things in life. Submitting yourself to authority, a higher power, or leaders is often a positive thing. However, within that submission, there should be a readiness to act as a hunter when the occasion calls. In general, being passive about goals, desires, and your purpose is a huge mistake .

In order for you to truly control certain circumstances around you, there must be an increase in your hunter characteristics. Here are some characteristics of a good hunter.

Find your Habitat- Animals who are predators always develop and grow separately from their prey but they live in the same or adjacent habitat. Cheetahs, lions, tigers, share the same land as their food. Otherwise there would be no opportunity to hunt. You must find the habitat where your opportunities are.

Practice your pounce-Wolf pups often chase each other around pretending to hunt one another. This pretend hunting is actually training for when they are older and are responsible for capturing their own food. There is usually a set of skills needed in order to succeed at anything. It’s the old “how do I get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice practice. Practicing those skills are vital.

Hunt for your life-Find that thing that you love and pursue it as if it is the one thing that sustains your life! And it’s an ever evolving process. It ’s gonna be different now than it was 5-10 years down the road. For me it’s innkeeping (aka G-d’s inn) and the horses The majority of people in the world are afraid to go after what they truly want because they are afraid failure. If a lion misses a kill, it doesn’t give up, it tries again. Hunters understand that if they don’t hunt, they don’t eat. Find that one thing that will truly satisfy you and go after it. The most successful people in the world are successful because they’ve found that one thing in their lives that is their “food”. They pursue it because they cannot imagine doing anything else in with lives. Find your “food” and chase it until you capture it!

Trot on friends, trot on.