Friday, September 14, 2012

Rabbit Hole vs. Worm Hole

When the going gets tough, some people bury their head in the ground like an ostrich. (I don't know if ostriches actually do that but I saw it in a cartoon once) Sometimes it's easier to hide from a problem than confront it. A rabbit will lay perfectly still, hoping to avoid conflict. But if trouble gets too close, it will go for its hole. The rabbit is quite smart. Remaining undetected is better then becoming coyote dinner. The rabbit however, will always be a rabbit and more than likely will eventually become the dinner for some carnivore. Rabbits don't usually die of old age. As they slow down, they're no longer able to outrun the predator. The rabbit's main defense against extinction is to make lots of little rabbits before the unavoidable day of painful demise.

Instead of remaining inactive and waiting for your chance to escape into the rabbit hole, and eventually becoming eagle chow, there's another option. The worm hole. No. Not the tiny holes made by slimy legless creatures, but the wrinkle in time and space. In a precursory move, if you jump into the worm hole, you'll arrive at a new destination. The problem will have never existed. It won't have time to follow. Your exotic new destination might have its own problems. A new predator might be larger and have sharper teeth than the coyote. But at least you made the decision to act on your circumstance and did something to change it.

Now, if I only had the courage to take my own advice. Which are you more likely to do in times of trouble? Rabbit hole? or Worm hole?

Jim

4 comments:

  1. Confusing? This is my most popular blog post, yet no one has commented. If you're here, please leave a short snippet so it looks like somebody's been here. Thanks
    Peace
    Jim

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    1. Worm hole sounds better than a rabbit hole!

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    2. I'm with you. What exciting new destination is waiting at the other end of the worm hole?

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  2. Lol.
    I was trying to decide if I had gone into a rabbit hole or a worm hole. Now I think I’ve chased a rabbit and ended up here scratching my head.
    But I think that makes me predator not prey. And not sure if time wrinkle comes into play unless losing time plays into it.

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