Today: Hyenas, Girlfriends and your organs.
Today: Hyenas, Girlfriends and your organs.
My most important thoughts of the week.
Quote of the week!
"The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry."
-Ernest Hemingway
Writing is hard. From picking what to write and writer's block to defeating Twitter and actually doing something.
It's not an easy fit.
I didn't want this Friday to be a holiday. So I went searching for inspiration; at least to not disappoint my subscribers.
While doing this, I accidentally came across little facts about Hyenas. The male Hyenas to be precise. It's not the only thing I would discuss today, but it will surely be the first.
I read this short detail about hyenas and decided to bring it to life. I needed to write, relate and discuss it.
Want to know what I found out?
You do.
Let's go.
The Curse of the Male Hyena.
Hyenas are fascinating. Mostly known for their cackling(often mistaken as laughter), the hyenas have other interesting facts about them.
My first encounters with hyenas were Shenzi, Banzai and Ed from the Lion King. These fictional hyena characters were outcasts from Prideland. As we know, nobody likes them - even Scar that they were subservient to.
Scar, in fact, had a low opinion of them, using them to gain hunting rights in the Pridelands. They served him regardless. Helped him to kill and gain ground over Mufasa.
Now, the Lion King movie wasn't wrong about the hierarchy of Hyenas. It's mostly that way in nature.
The hyenas that served Scar wander the Savannah today. Female hyenas dominate most of the hyena's social hierarchy.
For male hyenas, they are always second-class citizens. The best time of their lives is when they are infants. This infant stage is when they have the most access to food and care.
As they turn to about two years old, It becomes hell from there.
What happens?
At this stage, they need to leave the clan on a horrific journey of fending for themselves. This system occurs in most animals, but its transition is less harsh.
Other animals are allowed to fight the leader of a new clan. If they win, they lead the clan.
The chance is naturally there for them, but not for the male hyenas.
The hyenas have a low chance of joining a new clan. Even when they are allowed, they start as the lowest hyenas in the hierarchy. They get less meat, are not allowed to play It's just misery for them.
You might think they have a chance to climb the hierarchy anytime, but no. They only climb the female-dominated hierarchy when another rejected hyena joins or the one above dies.
But, they will never get to the top. Why? Because they eat so many bones that wear their teeth out. This poor diet also makes them smaller than their predecessors; due to low calories.
So they never reach that top.
They live like this till they die.
So what does this have to do with you?
Nothing. Maybe.
But the reality is also around us.
The male hyena is the poor, average man. The only difference is that he's either there by his decision or by design.
He's allowed to wander young. Never accepted. Even when he does, he's allowed to serve. People like Scar use him for hunting rights or to win votes. They throw some meat at him to make sure he never leaves.
However, he might never crack that top. He eats the remnants from the top and develops cracked teeth.
He lives like this till he dies.
Is this the easiest period to get a girlfriend?
This might be the most bizarre transition you've ever seen. From hyenas to this?
Wait.
This is an opportunity. A secret I'm about to reveal.
If you stop here. You won't see this opportunity again.
Is this the best time to finally get your own woman?
In the 70s and 80s. You need to be a perfect gentleman to move any woman. If you doubt me, ask your parents.
You had to learn how to open doors for women, place a seat for them, and do what the gentleman culture allowed back then.
These were the bare minimum. Doing them doesn't make you different, it keeps you in the running.
But today, the standard is so low that you just need to be half decent.
If there was a cutoff point of 90 then, today it should be about 40.
Elevate your game to 60, watch yourself lead the class without trying.
Oh...And be rich.
Should it be a must to donate your organs when you die?
I once had a debate with a friend about mandatory organ donation.
I wasn't in support because I believed there are reasons why it wasn't a good idea.
Here are the reasons why I felt it shouldn't be a must.
There are ethical, moral and legal reasons involved. Most people don't believe it's the right thing. This could be bound by religious or ethical reasons.
The organs might be unfit to be transplanted. Most organs die with a deceased patient. When the organ is unfit for donation, should it still be donated?
Some organs are affected by medical procedures. For example, the kidney. Prolonged dialysis can render it non-viable for transplant. If the patient suffers this for long, should the health worker deny them care to preserve the viability of the organs?
People have autonomy over their bodies, at least in this situation. The right to their corpse goes to their family members. Taking anything away from their body without consent is theft.
But is a mandatory donation really a donation?
The Pomodoro technique
The Pomodoro technique is simply a method of learning that allows you to study at intervals.
It was developed by Francisco Cirillo in the 80s. It's a technique that allows you to work with the time you have, rather than against it.
So how do you Pomodoro?
The Pomodoro technique is easy to adopt. Break your work time into 25-minute intervals - separated by 5 minutes breaks.
The 25-minute intervals are called Pomodoros( Pomodoro is an Italian word for tomatoes btw).
You work for 25 minutes, that's one Pomodoro. After four Pomodoros, you then take a 15 to 20 minutes break.
It's easy. I started it this week, and it's been great for my time management.
Book of the week.
Thinking Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman.
Honestly, this book was a tough read. The first time I came across it, I didn't understand the hype.
However, a few years later, I gave it another chance. And, I was mind blown.
Thinking Fast and Slow takes you on a journey regarding two thought systems; System 1 and 2.
System 1 is fast and automatic. It controls your ability to read this at this moment.
System 2 is slow, logical and calculating. It controls your ability to solve math problems or compare the price of two things.
It also...You know what..I will stop here.
Go get the book.
If you want a copy, send an email to me at ucheofficial10@gmail.com.
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