We, humans, are unique.
I’m fascinated by how our brains work. Its speed and adaptability are just incredible. It’s our brains among everything that gives us humans the edge over every other creature on earth. It’s the one thing that sets us apart. It’s our brains that make us unique among all species.
Many animals are naturally stronger than we are. They come with built-in self-defense capabilities. They have sharp teeth and long fangs and claws. In comparison we’re weak. We look incapable of defending ourselves with our small teeth and fingernails. But we have great imaginations and it’s our imaginations that led us to ways to overcome even the largest predators.
When our ancestors were confronted with say a bear he had to think quickly how he was going to escape or defeat this threatening animal who could tear him into shreds within seconds. His imagination led him to scramble up a tree! He realized he could escape the animal easier than he could fight the beast.
It’s our imaginations that can drive us towards happier lives. If you can imagine it chances are pretty good you can achieve it. When confronted with a problem we often resort to our imaginations to find a way out of whatever is distressing us.
In the Cat and The Friar, the friar is faced with a dilemma. It’s something we all face at some time in our lives. To put it simply he’s burned out. He’s been a friar for so long that now the doubt of his chosen path is beginning to settle in. Is he following the right path? Should he be a friar or try something else?
Should YOU be doing whatever it is you’re doing, or should you be trying something else? CAN you be something else or are you locked in to the here and now?
Only you know the answer. Here’s how the friar overcame his dilemma with the help of a very wise black cat.
