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Don T Be A Sheep Be A Wolf?
Who said wolves dont lose sleep over the opinion of sheep? In Politics, Aristotle tells the story of the 7th century BC tyrant named Thrasybulus. Thrasybulus asked his fellow oppressor Periander of Corinth how he should govern his people. He received the advice as not in words, but in the following way. Periander lopped off the heads of poppies, which were growing nearby.
What is the relationship between sheep and wolves? The idea is simple: imagine a world in which only two species of animals exist: wolves and sheep. The wolves need other wolves to reproduce, and they must eat sheep to survive. The sheep need other sheep to reproduce, and in order to survive, they need to eat grass and to avoid being eaten by wolves.
What does lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep mean? It means you shouldn’t let the opinions of others affect your peace of mind or ability to rest and relax. You need to put yourself first, as the Lion does, and not worry about the opinions of others, as they are sheep, and lower than yourself!
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“The Only Thing Worse Than A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing Is A Sheep In Sheep’s Clothing.” “The only thing worse than a wolf in sheep’s clothing is a sheep in sheep’s clothing.”
Perhaps the strongest example of wolves being portrayed as vicious, even evil, hails back to early Biblical times. By that time, human civilization was growing, and the wilderness had become something to be feared, conquered. The Book of Genesis tells us to subdue the earth.
Common predators of sheep include bears, bobcats, lynxes, dogs, wolves, coyotes, wild pigs and mountain lions. Golden eagles are also known to prey on bighorn sheep. Wild pigs prefer lambs, while mountain lions prey on an average five to 10 sheep in a single hunting spree.
For those of you who religiously tuned in to Game of Thrones, you will have heard the quote –“A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinion of a sheep.” and may have attributed it to the premise of power, superiority and a possible sense of entitlement.
It means you shouldn’t let the opinions of others affect your peace of mind or ability to rest and relax. You need to put yourself first, as the Lion does, and not worry about the opinions of others, as they are sheep, and lower than yourself!