Even when Fortune seems to bestow a giftee, We Rhinos find that Wishing is insufficient for delivering the goods.
What a surprise Wishing Bonanza does encourage Us to do is to assess just what it is We want. That exercise can be revealing and astonishing.
All said and done, the most dependable way of getting what a Rhino wants is through Effort.
It is not that We Rhinos can do every conceivable stunt. However, there are few We cannot embrace in spirit. Why not enjoy that exhilaration?
Oddly enough, the earlier in our history We make that Leap of Engagement, the less it seems like it was a Fantasy; it often becomes part of our History, a character feature or accomplishment.
Thus We are not just as Amazing as We first appear; there are whole Chapters of our Involvement that occupy the Limitless Realms of Imagination!
Where does the line establish itself between Exhilaration and Addiction? Ah, who can say? Rhinos are generally an Enthusiastic Crowd; setting limits is not easy.
The Gavotte is a fine example of such a Mania. It was v. popular some time ago, and has never let its Luster dim. We Rhinos are still refining our Technique; our Style has never been wanting, as you may have suspected.
However We might define our Dedication to it, the Gavotte delivers Satisfaction, every time. Ask anybody.
Rhinos seem to get more than our fair share of Brilliant Ideas; it’s just a Natural Fact. Sometimes once a week, sometimes every two minutes; it’s an unpredictable business, these flashes of RhinoGenius.
What’s intriguing is where these ideas reside before We get them. We are simply attending to our business when, WHAM!, We get an Insight. Out of the blue.
Very stimulating, being Us.
So your head is on backwards. It comes as a surprise, as any Rhino would notice. That Realization can be seen as Demoralizing, or as an Opportunity.
Change is not easy, We know that. But without seeing that all is not well, Improvement is Highly Unlikely.
Bad news, Good news… Each of Us gets to define it. Or act on it.
Ah, excellent Readers, here is the YIR Staff, pulling ourself together as best We may. Being away is stimulating, but keeping our marbles assembled is a challenge. So many bits and pieces, each one full of memorable-ness!
Being Away is fun, but being Home is good too.
Hello, out there!
Transformations are really the norm of Nature. We have the Before-the-Sneeze, and then, shortly after, the Post-Sneeze. We have the Onset of Adolescence, and then later, the Fade-out of Adolescence. And so on, each experience tinting our thinking, sometimes Dramatically. Sometimes not.
Take it or leave it, each Rhino is a Work in Progress. Inside and Out. Seldom on a schedule We control.
Every now and then, one of Us Rhinos will unexpectedly feel that We’re being judged or criticized or disliked. No solid Evidence, just a Lurking Suspicion.
Naturally, one option is that some Critter does have an Issue, which We can hopefully address.
What is more troubling is that often We know that the problem is in our own head. Makes Us moody.
Misplacing Accessories is similar, in some ways, to forgetting just what it is a Rhino has recently had in mind. Where did that idea get off to? What will be involved in retrieving it, or is it gone for good?
Don’t ask Us. We have no clue.
Each Rhino spends the day Eating and Pondering. Rhinos are gifted multi-taskers, and produce a wealth of thoughts as We browse. Impressions stream forth, holding our attention for various lengths of time.
Some of our thoughts are complex, many are trivial. Likewise, some are old and familiar, others are unexpected and stimulating. Each gets due consideration.
We enjoy this Contemplative Rigmarole. Are Rhinos alone in this Cavalcade of Awarenesses? Probably not.
Your Inner Rhino 