Hi Farah, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you here!
My take on the ant show?
Life is about perseverence, overcoming obstacles, sometimes burying yourself in the sand to hide from them. Life is about timely decisions and wisdom, or lack of it. Life is about lying in wait and causing death in order to survive. It is “Life 101”, a fact we tend to hide from and to fear. In order to live, there must be death. Death is ingenious and clever, but so also is survival. Survival is a struggle. Survival is not easy. Survival is sometimes a narrow escape, but when you’re scrambling to survive and you make it out of the pit, well, that’s a good day. Onward and upward, but you’re guaranteed to walk right into another pit at some point.
On a side note, I actually cheered when that stupid ant made it out of the pit. This is a very disturbing video!
hey there Once 🙂
yeah, this masters i’m doing turned out to be much more time demanding than i ever thought it would be :/
i miss this place a lot
& i miss you guys too
Thank You for your reflection 🙂
certainly on target
but also the lessons learnt from the Antlion’s perspective is very enlightening to me, i only saw it as the “bad guy” here & was more focused on the cute ant 😀
If you’re ever an ant in the Namib desert, make sure you avoid strange conical depressions in the sand, and also, start walking east to find some nice lake to live by.
if this seemingly
"poor"
"powerless"
"helpless"
little ant
can "fall into" a situation
where it's bitten
poisoned
trapped in between huge merciless fangs
of some horrifying monster
twice its size
with absolutely no intention but to end its life
& be brutally bashed into the ground
&, metaphorically speaking, have all its pride taken away from it at that moment
then manages to slip away
only to have giant boulders rain down at it from the sky
&
S
T
I
L
L
after all this
through all this
keeps hope
that it can get out
holds on to the intention
to keep on trying
till it's very last breath
gather the courage
to not give up
No
Matter
What
that teeny
tiny
little thing
we so mindlessly pass over [& perhaps "on"] everyday without even noticing it
that miniature creature
shows us here
a level of fortitude
& perseverance
that we could only aspire to reach
who of us
reduced to that size
put in that situation
with those proportions
would not give up
out of fear
out of fatigue
out of hopelessness
the grim-looking odds
but that little ant didn't
that little ant did not give up on its life
& it just tells you something
far beyond bravery
or courage
i mean
it's not only the concept of
if an "ant"
can do "this"
get through "this"
then most most certainly we too can
&
if an "ant"
could hold on to hope
& not give up
in a situation as dark as this
then most most certainly
we too should hold on
& we too should not give up
yes
these are important
but they're not the only two there
because
in what i find
so endearingly more important
there's this to see
& learn:
if an "ant"
who we
could so dismissively see
as merely a clone
a disposable
easily replaceable "thing"
whose job & function could simply be taken over & performed by any of the other hundred or thousand members in its colony
can value its own life
& existence
& potential & role
enough to actually see it
within itself
a must
to survive
& not an option
to quit or give up on itself
It seems we have arrived at the same conclusion. One reason why this “ant” is still alive is to care for the needs of other “ants”. The ant in the video would have been responsible for some of the things that mean life or death both to the larvae in the nest and all the grown ants too. Things like cleaning and feeding the larvae, defending the nest, bringing in the food, farming some of the food (no kidding), cleaning the nest, and depending on the species, a whole host of other tasks that could surprise most of us when we see just how much these communities mirror our own.
You brought a smile to my face with your kind words.
Oh yes, I have been to college, housed a college student, and tutored one college student for some years, so yes, I have seen college take far more energy that one might have expected.
So though for my own pains ending I would like a quick death, I can do nothing of the kind at this time. This “ant” is needed. For a long time I thought other “ants” would just step up and take my place after I made my milliseconds long departure but they hardly will, or might not. Can’t leave the duties I have to risk. There is plenty of work for this “ant” anyways. Too late for this “ant” to become insignificant, if he ever was.
In fact for years I was certain I had no specific personal significance and had one helluva itchy trigger finger. Oh well, gotta see if I can overcome the poison, heal the wounds a bit, and try to keep the “nest” functioning while yet others try to destroy the lives of the ones I love. Argh.
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Hi Farah, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you here!
My take on the ant show?
Life is about perseverence, overcoming obstacles, sometimes burying yourself in the sand to hide from them. Life is about timely decisions and wisdom, or lack of it. Life is about lying in wait and causing death in order to survive. It is “Life 101”, a fact we tend to hide from and to fear. In order to live, there must be death. Death is ingenious and clever, but so also is survival. Survival is a struggle. Survival is not easy. Survival is sometimes a narrow escape, but when you’re scrambling to survive and you make it out of the pit, well, that’s a good day. Onward and upward, but you’re guaranteed to walk right into another pit at some point.
On a side note, I actually cheered when that stupid ant made it out of the pit. This is a very disturbing video!
hey there Once 🙂
yeah, this masters i’m doing turned out to be much more time demanding than i ever thought it would be :/
i miss this place a lot
& i miss you guys too
Thank You for your reflection 🙂
certainly on target
but also the lessons learnt from the Antlion’s perspective is very enlightening to me, i only saw it as the “bad guy” here & was more focused on the cute ant 😀
you’re absolutely right!
Hi Farah, how are you doing?
heyyy Rob 🙂
i’m good mate
how are Youuuu 🙂 ?
saw that post after mine…
doesn’t look okay :/
think we could talk about it ? <3
will write you there
okay
If you’re ever an ant in the Namib desert, make sure you avoid strange conical depressions in the sand, and also, start walking east to find some nice lake to live by.
Advice that I have taken to heart.
And by all means, if one encounters a scone along the journey, do take a break to enjoy it.
😀 😀 😀
can’t stop laughing
😀
Wow. The parallels to our existence are there. My take aways are:
1. Keep watching for cones.
2. Keep learning the cone innovations.
3. Expect to escape.
4. Rigorous attention to 1 and 2 lessens the need to use 3.
Super Well Written Sir
like an Awesome Pilot 😉
Good Strategy !
🙂
oh
there’s supposed to be:
“brief & to the point”
between “Sir” & “like”
😀
😀 😀 😀
You guys are as hilarious as ever 🙂
<3
well
my take is
if this seemingly
"poor"
"powerless"
"helpless"
little ant
can "fall into" a situation
where it's bitten
poisoned
trapped in between huge merciless fangs
of some horrifying monster
twice its size
with absolutely no intention but to end its life
& be brutally bashed into the ground
&, metaphorically speaking, have all its pride taken away from it at that moment
then manages to slip away
only to have giant boulders rain down at it from the sky
&
S
T
I
L
L
after all this
through all this
keeps hope
that it can get out
holds on to the intention
to keep on trying
till it's very last breath
gather the courage
to not give up
No
Matter
What
that teeny
tiny
little thing
we so mindlessly pass over [& perhaps "on"] everyday without even noticing it
that miniature creature
shows us here
a level of fortitude
& perseverance
that we could only aspire to reach
who of us
reduced to that size
put in that situation
with those proportions
would not give up
out of fear
out of fatigue
out of hopelessness
the grim-looking odds
but that little ant didn't
that little ant did not give up on its life
& it just tells you something
far beyond bravery
or courage
i mean
it's not only the concept of
if an "ant"
can do "this"
get through "this"
then most most certainly we too can
&
if an "ant"
could hold on to hope
& not give up
in a situation as dark as this
then most most certainly
we too should hold on
& we too should not give up
yes
these are important
but they're not the only two there
because
in what i find
so endearingly more important
there's this to see
& learn:
if an "ant"
who we
could so dismissively see
as merely a clone
a disposable
easily replaceable "thing"
whose job & function could simply be taken over & performed by any of the other hundred or thousand members in its colony
can value its own life
& existence
& potential & role
enough to actually see it
within itself
a must
to survive
& not an option
to quit or give up on itself
no matter how hard it gets
if an "ant"
can see itself this way
how should "we"
see ourselves
…
food for thought
love You all guys
<3
It seems we have arrived at the same conclusion. One reason why this “ant” is still alive is to care for the needs of other “ants”. The ant in the video would have been responsible for some of the things that mean life or death both to the larvae in the nest and all the grown ants too. Things like cleaning and feeding the larvae, defending the nest, bringing in the food, farming some of the food (no kidding), cleaning the nest, and depending on the species, a whole host of other tasks that could surprise most of us when we see just how much these communities mirror our own.
You brought a smile to my face with your kind words.
Oh yes, I have been to college, housed a college student, and tutored one college student for some years, so yes, I have seen college take far more energy that one might have expected.
So though for my own pains ending I would like a quick death, I can do nothing of the kind at this time. This “ant” is needed. For a long time I thought other “ants” would just step up and take my place after I made my milliseconds long departure but they hardly will, or might not. Can’t leave the duties I have to risk. There is plenty of work for this “ant” anyways. Too late for this “ant” to become insignificant, if he ever was.
In fact for years I was certain I had no specific personal significance and had one helluva itchy trigger finger. Oh well, gotta see if I can overcome the poison, heal the wounds a bit, and try to keep the “nest” functioning while yet others try to destroy the lives of the ones I love. Argh.
Thanks for your words by the way.
<3 <3 <3
🙂
read it the same day
was just dragged around by other things & completely forgot i still hadn't replied
you brought a broad lasting smile to my face too 🙂
Most Most Welcome
& All the Best Captain 😉
Keep Up the Great Work
of Being Here
<3