Three Types of People I see in the world
There is a quote that I was a fan of when I first watched American Sniper. “There are three types of people, Sheep Wolves, and Sheep Dogs.” While this quote can be used to represent the world, I think there is a better analyze the different types of people.
Instead, I think the quote should be as follows: “The three types of people in the world are Mice, Snakes, and Mongooses.”
The Mice are easy to define and also consist of most of the population. They scurry around aimlessly in their lives completely oblivious to the inner workings of he world. the world simple as it seems, they can navigate fairly well and get into places they both belong and do not belong. However, it is not long before they are hunted down. Some of the Mice are capable of fighting back, and every so often a very clever one is capable of defeating its attacker, but before long they will likely find defeat.
Their attacker is the Snake. There are far fewer snakes than Mice for they would run out of food quickly if their numbers increased. Snakes are cunning manipulators. they stalk their prey. they are as patient as they are deadly. Politicians and CEOs of major companies are both examples of Snakes. Preying on those weaker than them (almost everyone in the world) Sociopaths are by definition Snakes. Some Snakes enjoy playing with their food first, but that is not a requirement of the world. A majority of the evils in this world are caused by Snakes. their cunning demeanor means they are smarter than a majority of those around them making them dangerous.
The third category is harder to notice than the other two unlike in observing the real life animal counterparts. The Mongoose is the hunter of the Snake. Employing the tactics of its enemy against it. They prove that sometimes fighting fire with fire does indeed work. In this case, it is combating deadly cunning with itself. Since they hunt such deadly prey, the Mongoose has over time become resistant if not outright immune to the deadly venom of the Snake. People who desire change as well as generally heroic pragmatists are examples of Mongooses, but as an even higher level predator, they are even rarer in society.
Although it is egotistical of me to claim so (or is it) I see myself as a Mongoose. I have been quite commonly called a Snake and at times I feel like one, but as I posted above, I must employ the tactics of my enemies to combat them directly. I certainly have work to do in this regard. I have not quite become immune to the Snake Venom and for me especially when I approach Sociopaths, who I have made it part of my life’s mission to defeat wherever I can, I manage to get myself into some dangerous situations.
But this is true of the Mongoose in nature. When hunting a deadly hunter, sometimes the prey and predator can switch. This is especially when the battle is over cunning and wit just as much as physical strength.