Tigers rule the world, not hens.

Ok, gotta say this one sounds a little strange. What is it with people and animals? Finance had bulls and bears (was asked about that recently), we talk about cats and dogs (raining like or fighting like), etc. This time it’s tigers and hens. Hmm, if nothing else this was a new one to me.

The little blurb that accompanied this rule enlightened somewhat. The reasoning behind this is that hens scratch around looking for rice in the ground whereas tigers identify their prey, then plan, research and commit to the hunt, seizing the perfect opportunity to strike. Hmm, not being super-familiar with the hunting habits of tigers, I can’t swear for this one but I can appreciate the intended lesson.

So many people are basically chicken-like in their behaviour. They know what they want but sit contentedly and timidly sifting though the dirt and grime to find the tiny morsels that someone has tossed out for them. The tigers among us, know that what they want will require them to go after it. They know it is not sitting waiting for them to find it, and in fact will actively try to stay out of their reach if they don’t move quickly enough. They identify ways to get what they want and then strike at the right time.

So which are you? A tiger or a hen?