Hickory Dickory

February 23, 2019 by Bill Schroder in Naturally Speaking, R Life Lessons, Rhino Nifty | Leave a comment

It’s pretty amazing how Nature programs Us Rhinos, not just for Today, but over our Lifetimes. All sorts of timing devices to inform Us and transform Us. Hour by hour, year by year. So many systems, all inside each given Rhino. Lots more than three, We can tell you.

Boggles the mind, really. Or it would if all these Tickers had anything to do with our Conscious Minds, which they don’t. They just regulate Us and get on with their business. In there flipping switches, usually at the Very Best Moment.

We are impressed, believe Us. Nature; it’s hard to beat!

From here to there

February 22, 2019 by Bill Schroder in R Life Lessons, R Outlook | Leave a comment

Growing up is a unique process. Each Rhino must follow an individual path forward. Each of Us sees that path our own way. No map, just a journey.

What is interesting about this process is how clearly We see the beginning, and how We know so little of where that path will take Us. Where things will lead, and what will occur along the way. All of that is masked from Us.

In some ways, this is true of any given day; We step forward, but cannot assess what is ahead.

Just deserts

February 18, 2019 by Bill Schroder in R Attitude, R Life Lessons, R Outlook | Leave a comment

Since Rhinos don’t own stuff, the only rewards We can offer another critter, Rhino or not, are Consideration and Encouragement.

“They got their just deserts” usually means some appropriate punishment, though sometimes it means reward. So, We assume We need to Earn decent treatment? Our goal is to gratify somebody else? Not Rhino, No thank you, neither today or tomorrow. No. As in, No. Like Never, or even more seldom.

Rhinos prefer to dole out Kindness and Respect as the normal social transaction, day to day, Everyone to Every Other One. Everybody wins.

Stepping out

February 17, 2019 by Bill Schroder in R Life Lessons, R Temperament | Leave a comment

Rhinos may make Effervescent Socialites, but We also make dynamic Party Poopers.

Our policy is: If you feel a PP Fit coming on, Stay Home.

At the seaside

February 10, 2019 by Bill Schroder in Plain and simple, R Life Lessons | Leave a comment

When a Rhino goes to the beach, which We do not do often, We try to recall that it pays to check what the Tides are up to.

Tides can rise pretty quick, and for tentative swimmers like Rhinos, We’d like to skip unnecessary challenges.

We leave Questionable Adventures to others.

Dis-Agreements

February 9, 2019 by Bill Schroder in Plain and simple, R Life Lessons, R Temperament | Leave a comment

Misunderstandings do arise from time to time. Even for Rhinos with Generally Good Intentions.

Establishing a Misunderstanding requires very little Effort. However, maintaining one takes Two at least.

Mostly. That is the Rhino Experience, anyway.

Accessory Power

February 8, 2019 by Bill Schroder in R Body Beautiful, R Life Lessons, Rhino Nifty | 2 Comments

We Rhinos have no actual clothing, nor do We own anything else. But We are Maestro Stylists. We have extensive Wardrobes by Conjecture.

What We feel needs pointing out is the importance of Accessories, no matter how stylish the ensemble.

And let Us face it: nothing outshines the Tassel in that Department.

Haaaaaaaappy New Year

February 5, 2019 by Bill Schroder in R Life Lessons, R Outlook, R vs History | 2 Comments

Today is Chinese New Year, this year being the Year of the Pig.

Unfortunately for Us, there is no Year of the Rhino in the Chinese Zodiac.

We try to be philosophical about the oversight, with varying degrees of success. It probably is part of some Natural Scheme to help Us Rhinos build character. Ah well, that’s what We say.

Realization

February 4, 2019 by Bill Schroder in R Attitude, R Life Lessons, R Philosophy | Leave a comment

Over the weekend, the ‘Your Inner Rhino’ Staff went There. Had a good time, saw folks, enjoyed ourselves,Then.

But now We are Here and Now, which can never be taken for granted. Rhinos are a tiny feature of a Great Big Picture, doing our Best, as Best We can.

It’s worth thinking about. For Us, Today is the Accomplishment.

Ground rules

January 31, 2019 by Bill Schroder in Naturally Speaking, R Life Lessons, R Philosophy | Leave a comment

Rhinos, like most critters, pass our days Expecting things to be a certain way, to organize themselves consistently. If it’s this way today, it was mostly just like that yesterday, allowing wiggle room for interpretation.

But We Rhinos are keenly aware that this Expectation runs the Hazard of Disappointment. It’s what makes things interesting.

Was that way, but today, hmmm, not so much. Time to regroup.