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Taming the Dragon (29-10-2014)

 

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The Dragon Warrior

 

The dragon within that manifests and unleashed its terror when you’re in a fit of rage has no real form. If one were asked to construct the most vicious most powerful most invincible and most resilient animal, the one that would hold up against all other beasts would be the dragon. It's impenetrable armor, it's flaming breath, it's ability to fly, its magical and mystical capabilities, its nobility,  its wisdom, all these render it invincible against any foe. It is truly the best that the imagination can conjure up and it best describes the feeling you have when in a fit of rage or passion.

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It is important that it looks nothing like any other creature and yet still be recognizable. It is an attempt at personifying the results of reason, emotion, and sensory assimilation all working together at a highly optimal level to propel an individual in pursuit of their goal.

 

To witness this is to witness greatness. We sometimes call such a person a warrior or a champion, a hero even, but the closer the person comes to displaying their invisibility, their resourcefulness, wisdom and inner strength, the closer they come to being a dragon.

 

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However, while some people slowly and gradually unlock their inner strength, for others it is readily available at an early stage and they do not realize that in some situations you need to compromise and in others situations just simply yield. The dragon within at some stage becomes overpowering, and it is the job of the person to control it. A dragon breathes fire and can accidentally burn those before it and in a fit of rage or an intense moment of passion; you have to watch the flames burning, sometimes burning those that are near and dear to you.

 

The dragon must not be tamed either, for it eventually turns into a caged animal with just enough room to stretch its legs and spread its wings. Unfortunately it can never fly again. Like at the zoo, it is wild but trapped. Eventually it comes to feel bulky and without purpose, disinterested, quiet, silently awaiting its next life as this one slowly fades away.