Of Vultures and Tigers

Many vultures and tigers have been encircling me since I was a young boy.

I had showed precocious ability to grasp concepts, perceive things and make relationships between things to make it intelligible. I was outspoken as well, stubborn and headstrong to a fault- and will not be won over unless I am persuaded analytically.

I pick up languages fast, was an above-average sports person, and can engage people on many levels since young. I spoke convincingly but honestly. I am not a person of dogma and was flexible in my analysis.

The only fault of mine was the inability to read where the wind blows. I had never understood the need to pander to the favours of the higher-ups or anyone senior insofar that they do not serve any purpose. I was functional insofar that the system was dysfunctional. I spoke against dysfunctions rather than for favours- that has proven to be my Achilles heel.

I was the functional best but was the political worst.

I have to say this was partly a deliberate attempt on my end not to meddle with things of power till I was older. Of what use is a student or a kid speaking against any perceived flaws or flaws. Who the hell would give a damn to a person with pimples on the face.

Hence I focus on knowing as much as possible, experimenting as much as possible, reading as much as possible without causing too much of a stir. This would allow me to know as much as possible without anyone interfering. If you are not a threat, everyone leaves you alone.

That's why I have no aspirations to be a scholar or a brilliant student because the expectations of adults would weigh upon you- why put yourself in such a spot at a such a young age.

Indeed, it can be said, I think I outsmarted everyone and even the system who had effectively funded my education at my own pace and at my own curriculum.

As a young boy, student, I was always egged on to study harder but I am not always motivated to top the class. I was interested in knowing what the world was for what it is rather than what the books say.

Many obedient students would study the ass of, but have no clue of how the world really works. When they come up to society, they apply their textbook concepts to the world and make things worse. And textbooks have a way of explaining things away hence they graduated to PhDs and go on to pass on their rather narrow knowledge to an even wider scope of people. Sometimes, I wonder how does a 30 year old Phd graduate who never step out of his lab teach anyone to run the world

There is a reason that these smart people with Phds are sidelined in society and hardly heard off, because they did not know how the world actually work. Otherwise, if they do, they would have ruled the world since they are suppose to be the smartest right.

Indeed, that's how I come in with some refreshing ideas coupled with interesting concepts with the language and concepts to explain things as well- one which the book smarts don't know of and the street smarts do not know how to articulate about.

Hence I knew from a young age, many people have been eyeing on me waiting for me to blossom. And I knew from a young age, I had the excuse of innocence and adolescence to not bother about things that complicate matters and I had to take full advantage of it otherwise my education would not be complete.

Now the vultures and tigers have finally shown it's true form, they have plundered and pilfered for a long time hiding behind smoke screens of virtue and duty- of which I choose not to acknowledge earlier as the timing wasn't right

It might be too late though, the vultures and tigers are already encircling for the kill. But realization is part of game rather than living in a lifetime of ignorance and thievery- of which I have witnessed first hand on others.

The vultures and tigers whom have been feeding off me all these years would have to show themselves otherwise, they run the risk of starvation for the rest of their pathetic and despicable lives.