Wednesday, January 02, 2008
The old saying is that you should beware a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Thorin in his book “Wolf in wolves’ clothing” puts his thoughts and believes on paper and I have no doubt that he is a true “wolf” (check out www.wickedjester.com for his books).
But I think the ones to truly beware of are the sheep in wolves clothing. I think that at the end of the day, these would-be wolves will tear down more young wolves and turn them into sheep in such a way that the mass media could not.
Let me explain. I’m 52 years old and have been a wolf all my life. I have resisted any attempts to be assimilated into the system that feeds and creates the sheep. I ain’t going to change now.It has not been an easy life but has had its own rewards. As a result, I’m now my own person and still making a good living finally finding my place in an industry full of wolves.
What I am seeing is a lot of young “sheep in wolves clothing”. These are people that are perhaps still rebelling, act and talk like wolves but I suspect that in a few years they are going to become sheep and be assimilated into the herd. Part of this is personality makeup. While they talk and act like wolves, they have just as much a need to be part of the flock and the sheep. If they have to, they will create their own pack of “wolves” who may very well have some wolf pups in the pack but eventually the leaders will be assimilated into the “sheeple machine” and shed their wolf coats. In the process the pups of their packs will be disillusioned and end up being assimilated also.
How to avoid this? Well, it can be difficult for a young person to tell the difference. Read Thorin’s books, get some of the old wolves to mentor you, be your own person and trust your instincts. If Thorin’s or any other wolve’s words strike a cord in your heart, explore them deeper and see if they are right for you.Just be careful and if you do see one of these so-called “wolves” shed their coats and join the herd, don’t blindly follow along.Recognize them for what they were all along, a sheep in wolves clothing.
