Why Buffalo Herds Allow Their Slowest Runners to Set the Pace
Just very recently a Kenyan long distance runner, Eliud Kipchoge made history when he became the first athlete to finish a marathon in under 2 hours (1 hour 59 minutes to be exact). But the record was cancelled because there were issues to do with the tactics of the 36 pacemakers for the run, and the fact that Kipchoge was racing lone without any competitors!
This goes to show that pace setters are critical in these long distance marathons.... if you want to beat records.
So, why do buffalo herds allow their slowest runners to set the pace? You’d think that a herd of buffaloes would want to outpace
all their predators, right?
I don't know if you've heard of the Buffalo Theory, but it's possible you've heard of this funny joke that uses the buaffalo theory to try and explain away, why people sometimes get smarter after taking a few glasses of wine, a couple of beers, or a Scotch on the rocks.
First here's the joke, then we'll get to the clever and very powerful nugget of success wisdom hidden in the joke…
A guy is explaining the buffalo theory to a buddy in a bar:
"A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first.
This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members.
In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first.
In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine.
That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."😀
Speaking from experience, I know it for a fact that you do get smarter (sometimes) after taking alcohol in moderation, but I doubt that it comes from having some of your brain cells butchered. What gets killed (temporarily), I'm sure, are your inhibitions, the self-doubt, your self-limiting beliefs, your negative self-talk, and not least, the usually very persuasive, stamina-sapping Quit-me-Quick demon that would have you give up in a heartbeat at the first sign of trouble or difficulty.
Now, it would appear that anytime you say or think "I can't" or "I won't" or I'm not ready", or "i don't have what it takes" your subconscious mind, which is the speed governor of the "herd" slams the brakes and slows the whole" herd" down, including your fastest runners (positive mental attitude, enthusiasm, persistence, drive, focus, positive self-talk).
Here's a great tip. The next time you get smarter for a positive activity after a few drinks see if you can work it out which of these slow buffaloes the drink has killed - self-doubt, a self-limiting belief, or the Quit-me-Quick. Then if you find out which, target this buffalo for extinction from your herd - throw it to the lions if you have to!
The big takeaway from this success snippet is this: Self-belief can make a huge difference in your life if you will let it bloom.
Self-belief took Arnold Schwarzenegger from little-known bodybuilder to one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, to governor of the richest state in the United States. His is a very inspirational success story. Read it in "A Darn Simple Success Formula" and discover how you too can build self-belief and set the stage to achieve all your life's ambitions.
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Kipchoge was supported by 36 pacemakers who accompanied him in alternating groups, one of the reasons the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will not ratify the time as a world record.Via Aljazeera.com
This goes to show that pace setters are critical in these long distance marathons.... if you want to beat records.
First here's the joke, then we'll get to the clever and very powerful nugget of success wisdom hidden in the joke…
A guy is explaining the buffalo theory to a buddy in a bar:
"A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first.
This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members.
In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first.
In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine.
That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."😀
Speaking from experience, I know it for a fact that you do get smarter (sometimes) after taking alcohol in moderation, but I doubt that it comes from having some of your brain cells butchered. What gets killed (temporarily), I'm sure, are your inhibitions, the self-doubt, your self-limiting beliefs, your negative self-talk, and not least, the usually very persuasive, stamina-sapping Quit-me-Quick demon that would have you give up in a heartbeat at the first sign of trouble or difficulty.
Now, it would appear that anytime you say or think "I can't" or "I won't" or I'm not ready", or "i don't have what it takes" your subconscious mind, which is the speed governor of the "herd" slams the brakes and slows the whole" herd" down, including your fastest runners (positive mental attitude, enthusiasm, persistence, drive, focus, positive self-talk).
Here's a great tip. The next time you get smarter for a positive activity after a few drinks see if you can work it out which of these slow buffaloes the drink has killed - self-doubt, a self-limiting belief, or the Quit-me-Quick. Then if you find out which, target this buffalo for extinction from your herd - throw it to the lions if you have to!
The big takeaway from this success snippet is this: Self-belief can make a huge difference in your life if you will let it bloom.
Self-belief took Arnold Schwarzenegger from little-known bodybuilder to one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, to governor of the richest state in the United States. His is a very inspirational success story. Read it in "A Darn Simple Success Formula" and discover how you too can build self-belief and set the stage to achieve all your life's ambitions.
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