No, sorry to disappoint you. This has nothing to do with the stock markets and bull runs therein. And in any case I have zero competence to talk or write about shares and bonds, commodities or metals. That will be gross over-indexing on my part.
What I am referring to do is the conventional practice of bullfighting. Extreme action enthusiasts might find the sport fascinating but we are not going there.
Often these days, the most used expression across demographics(brought on by the ‘ collective coercion of modern life in the Republic of Not Enough ‘ ) is ‘ overwhelmed ‘. Pulls and pressures, expectations and conforming, getting by and getting a buy in, standing for and standing out, keeping up and upkeep, all of it (make no mistake) contribute liberally to the cause(or should it be curse?).
Back to bullfighting. The drama is conspicuous. The matador and the bull. The frenzy and the chaos. The anticipation and the suspense. Contrary to popular perception, the bull is least dangerous when it is enraged (that is when the matador is in power) and the most dangerous when it is calm. When it finds what is called the ‘ querencia ‘. That is the time when it is a potent threat for the matador. In that state of calmness. When it can tap into its full strength.
We can draw parallels here. Most of us operate this way. The perennially frantic mode. It’s the default established. Moving from one distraction to the other. Busy trying to be busy. Emails, meetings, chores- being all over the place with no clear sense of direction. Almost what one would call in advertising as ‘ spray and pray ‘. A state of calm is miles away and hence the strength, the focus, the energy and the attention as well.
Under the onslaught of this self-inflicted pandemonium, in the arena of your life, you are only reacting to matadors and perceived crises. In the process, your true inner self lies deeply buried without getting a chance to express itself. Thinking and responding gets compromised. The domino effect being poor decisions and worse outcomes. Like being trapped in the arena of conflict with no escape possible.
Taking the elevator down to the fully knowing self, which has been quietly observing it all is the key. A domicile called the inner self. Finding it makes you the most powerful version of yourself. Where you can be deliberate. Purposeful. Most prepared to battle the matadors in your life. Because you have centred around YOUR intent. This shift from reaction to action connects you to your essence, your querencia, your source of strength. And in the process, you don’t just survive the chaos. You thrive in it.
ENDS