Some Rhinos are prone to Random Fretting, while others are generally Placid.
Worrying can be enjoyable, if We are wired that way. And often, We won’t have to fuss over that same topic again, so We can apply our creativity to a new angst. Concerns refer to situations without a known outcome, requiring alertness.
We are not discussing dealing with Problems, which have Solutions. We are discussing Anxiety as a Hobby.
Natural Ebullience has been a Rhino Trait as long as anybody can recall.
If it is a shortcoming, Rhinos shoulder it with Good Cheer.
Ask anybody.
Louisiana, which became a State in 1812, was originally a segment of the Louisiana Purchase. Prior to that, it was “owned” by France, whose king was Louis XIV. Thus, Louisiana.
Louisiana has a rich and varied cultural history, too bizarre and complex for ‘Your Inner Rhino’ to explicate here. (Or anywhere else.)
One big thing to recall about Louisiana is that it is a Major Party State, earning it lots of points with Us Rhinos. Rhinos like confetti.
In many Moments of Life, Willpower comes into play. A Rhino wants This, but is in fact equipped for That.
Frustratingly, however, the problem may not yield to Intention.
Rhinos don’t like to pout, but it doesn’t seem quite fair.
Every Rhino has been told, often, to Behave Yourself. We understand the concept; here is an uncompromising Standard of Conduct, and We’d like you to measure up to it. Now.
Perhaps with time and luck, this sort of adjustment is possible, but We find that the challenge is Behaving our many Selves. No single Self is ever all We must confront. One self might be controlled, but with clusters, it’s like a jamboree inside Us.
At least, that is how it is for Rhinos, which is what We are here to report on.
The Greater Rhino Family has a lot to feel good about. 50 million years of genealogy allows for a lot of both 1) Change, and 2) Relative Calm, in between times (usually thousands or millions of years.)
Rhinos are mostly ready for a challenge, but those who choose to ignore Nature’s shifts often end up extinct. When Change happens, it takes no prisoners. Whole branches of our family tree are defunct; fondly recalled, but nonetheless gone.
Here We see a Wooly Rhino enjoying an Ice Age, and why not? A lot of the challenge is solved by Rhino Mindset. Yup.
Most of the time, Rhinos are in command of ourselves. We attend to business. We function.
But now and again a Rhino may wander onto mental turf where things are less predictable.
Ya know?
Cancelled Plans are part of the great scheme of things. Insurmountable Circumstances intervene, and We must press on.
But Rhinos are not uniformly Gracious in the face of Postponements. We will have the occasion, but just not Now.
We can only tap our toes and drum our digits. And await Clarification. Nuts.
Rhinos are mostly an easy-going gang. We go about our daily doings, exercising our wits and trying to pay attention to issues which demand it.
But We know there are some that are addicted to Superstitions and unusual Agitation.
The Rhino rule of thumb is: if it doesn’t smell scary, We can probably relax.
Now and then Rhinos overload. Or as We say,
A case of Enough’s Enough.
Your Inner Rhino 