A member of the canine family, wolves have been an adversary of man for eons.  Though, they have been depicted in stories and on film as mean, nasty creatures, it is rare that they have attacked humans.  In fact, it’s probably because we have intruded into their territory.  It’s been humans that have killed wolves.  If a movie were to be made by wolves of humans, we’d surely come across as the most feared of beasts.

They are very family oriented and more so than humans are.  A mated pair  of wolves stay together for life.  Again, much different than humans.  They are very good at taking care of their young.  The whole pack together will do that.

From my days playing team sports and in the Marines, none of those can be compared to the teamwork of wolves.  Hence, one of the first lessons we can all learn from these wonderful beings is that of working together to accomplish a mission.  Yes, there is a hierarchy among a wolf pack.  Yet, they work so amazingly together when hunting, it is almost as if they were one.  Each has their purpose.

Wolves hunt in pack of six-ten animals. And like our Paleolithic ancestors, wolves will travel up to 12 miles day when on a hunt.

While there are animals that are excellent as a single hunter.  None can match the skills and teamwork of wolves.  They can take down just about any animal, including bears.  By working as a team, their strength is multiplied.  And they come at their prey from all sides.

As humans, if we were to adopt the same mindset in working together towards a common mission, we’d surely accomplish much more.  Yet, we seem to be so far apart in today’s world that it may take a mindset from an earlier time to do that.

There are similarities between wolves and dogs.  Though, the wolf can’t be trained like a dog due to both boredom and their lack of connection that comes from multitudes of generations.  When they are in the wild, they are spectacular.  Hence, another aspect we should learn is to unleash our natural selves.

In different cultures, wolves were either portrayed as evil or as gods.  I like to look at them as beings that we hold a kinship to.  One that is to be respected, not feared nor worshiped.  Like other animals, we can learn to move back to our natural selves, especially in the physical self.

Now, let’s start to work as a team in the truest self.  And get fit in order to accomplish the missions we set forth.  And learn the skills necessary for its accomplishment.

Cheers,

Bob Choat
America’s #1 Mind-Body Transformation Expert and author of Mind Your Own Fitness