I know this world is more than a zero-sum game, but you can’t deny the fact a minority of predators consume the majority, their prey. As a friend once said in a separate conversation with me, “it’s not a world of sharks – eat or be eaten,” but I politely disagree. We are all givers and receivers on some level throughout our lives.
To solidify this metaphor, I’ve come up with a list.
| Predators | Prey |
| Entertainers | Entertained |
| Doers | Watchers |
| Observers | Drifters |
| Have | Want |
| Made | Paid |
| Producers | Actors |
| Pimps | Hoes |
| Strippers | Customers |
| Movers | Shaker |
| Dealer | Dealt |
| Confident | Insecure |
| Expertise | Experience |
| Leadership | Talent |
| Controlling | Controlled |
| Murderer | Victim |
| Publisher | Reader |
| Commentator | Commenter |
See a recurring theme here?
If you want to become a predator, you need to stop being prey. Prey to yourself, prey to your own expectations, prey to others’ expectations and experiences.
Wow. Do something unique. Do something dangerous. Do something risky. After all, inventors are not known for mediocrity. Push yourself even when others are complacent. It’s how you get noticed. It’s how you notice others.
The ‘50s had the industrial revolution. Now we have the social media revolution. Write history. Be historic.
Don’t be prey; be a predator.
