Over 52 weeks I will be learning all about how to live and work creatively. My teachers are Aussie birds and animals. It is week nine and Saltwater Crocodile has swum silently into my life to build on the lessons that Australian birds, animals and habitat have been initiating.
The saltwater crocodile is the largest reptile in the world. They are also called the estuarine crocodile.The average length for a female is 4 metres, and 5 metres for a male but it can grow up to 7 metres in length. These crocodiles are found in parts of eastern India, Southeast Asia and northern Australia in rivers and swamps. They are grey and brown in colour with a strong body, a powerful tail, a huge head, heavy jaws and are known to be excellent swimmers. The saltwater crocodile feeds on fish, reptiles, birds and mammals while the young are limited to smaller animals such as amphibians.
Saltwater crocodiles lurk beneath the waters of rivers and swamps and are excellent predators. They wait patiently, often just below the water, their nostrils barely visible above the surface, until prey comes along. Once they are ready to kill, they strike with lightening speed and immense power. and when the perfect time has come, they plunge out of the water without warning, pull their victim into the water and wait until the animal drowns before having their meal.
Crocodile teaches us about:
Patience – When crocodiles have positioned themselves, they wait patiently. They know that they may have to wait for their prey to come to them and are prepared to bide their time until the opportunity presents itself.
What about you?
Are your expectations realistic?
Do you get impatient when opportunities don’t come immediately, or do you understand that you may need to wait for the right job, the right opportunity or the right time?
Pounce – After crocodiles have positioned themselves and waited patiently, they have to take advantage of the opportunity to pounce when the time comes. They launch themselves with all that they have and grab their chance.
Are you ready to pounce?
When your time comes, will you be ready?
Or do you hesitate and watch while the opportunity that you’ve been waiting for walks in the other direction?
Today we can learn from saltwater crocodile to position ourselves, wait patiently and pounce at the right time.
Be Crocwise! Protect your creativity
While Waiting For Godot 