Sunday, March 23, 2008

Difference between (Some) People, (Most) Children, and (All) Lions

(All) Lions know they're lions. They know they can't fly, they're afraid of the water, and they hate vegetables.
(Most) Children don't know who they are, but they know what they want to be.
(Some) People think they know who they are, what they can never be, but actually know more of others and less of themselves.

(All) Lions don't know how to pretend, they can only be themselves.
(Most) Children learn to pretend, but only when Simon says, "pretend".
(Some) People pretend all too often and all too well.

(All) Lions are realistic, and accept the truth.
(Most) Children know neither, but they like to ask questions.
(Some) People like to live in fantasies, hate to admit the truth, and think they're too old to ask questions.

(All) Lions earn respect from each other.
(Most) Children learn to respect and follow their leader.
(Some) People demand respect and don't give it back.

(All) Lions are part of nature.
(Most) Children are curious about nature.
(Some) People think they can live without it.

(All) Lions live to eat.
(Most) Children eat to live.
(Some) People don't know what they're eating, nor living for.

(All) Lions remember pain and avoid it.
(Most) Children learn about pain and choose either to forget, or don't.
(Some) People live with pain all the time but they cover it up.

(All) Lions communicate with their body language.
(Most) Children communicate with their own dynamic language.
(Some) People miscommunicate with too much redundant language.

(All) Lions are at peace with themselves.
(Most) Children are either happy or sad.
(Some) People are just confused.