Everyone knows that cats hate water. Even if they can swim, they'll do everything they can to avoid getting wet.
But the big cat in the photo missed that memo.
Jaguars rarely encounter ungulates in their habitat. So they've expanded their diet to include 87 species, from turtles to anacondas and caimans. They leap from ambush, landing on their prey’s back, and often crush the skull or neck vertebrae.
A puss in boots hunting a dragon in the river sounds both bold and funny.
Surviving in a hostile, alien environment is tough. What gives you strength on land or in trees is useless underwater. You can’t breathe, your movements are slow, and visibility is near zero.
Yet the jaguar mastered this "terra incognita" so well that it went from being a potential prey to a threat for the reptiles there. If caimans could talk, they’d be yelling, “WTF?! The world’s gone crazy!”
The human ability to explore strange worlds is a divine gift.
We can settle not just new lands but also the conceptual worlds of others, even if they’re wildly different from ours. There’s risk in that, but the rewards are prosperity and growth.
And the more someone's ideas confuse, repel, or frighten us, the more they have the potential to protect and enrich us. Especially when it’s your subconscious, eager to reveal its secrets to you.
Just remember, you are the river, the caiman, and the jaguar.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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