
Unicorns come in many shapes and sizes, and are never what we expect.
I’ve had the good fortune of catching a few unicorns in my life. It hasn’t been easy, and I’ve had to climb a long learning curve. But I’ve gained much experience, and now I’d like to pass along some of the lessons I’ve learned from my many years on the hunting trail.
First, you must always remember that there’s no sure-fire formula for catching a unicorn. Unicorns are intelligent and elusive creatures. They quickly figure out your hunting techniques, and so after you’ve caught one or two, they’ll never let you catch another again. At least not with the same techniques. Unless you wait a long time, and rely on their forgetfulness, for unicorns can be forgetful.
But if you’re impatient like me, then your best bet is to constantly change your hunting methods. Don’t rely on a single formula for very long.
I use bows and arrows, carbine rifles, snares, lassos, pit traps, gentle persuasion, and hand grenades. I hunt upwind, downwind, crosswind, and sometimes I shoot the bastards by helicopter. I’ve chased them down on foot, horseback, and motorcycle. And I’ve flushed them out of cover utilizing battue, hound dogs, and mating calls.
There’s no one simple formula that reliably catches unicorns for very long. You’ve got to mix it up, constantly using your thinker to devise new plans.
Of course you know from my blog page WHAT’S A UNICORN?, that I define a unicorn as anything that’s unique, whether it be a unique thought, experience, or life situation. Unicorns feed our hearts, minds, and souls with variety and life, and dispel the hunger of boredom.
That’s why the same hunting technique stops working after awhile. It becomes too predictable. Uniqueness is anything but predictable. Uniqueness must have variety.
So if you want to kill your boredom by catching unicorns, keep trying new and different things. Open your mind and let them out. Have some courage and reject convention. Step out of the box and skewer it with a unicorn horn.
Keep at it and you’ll find one just around the corner. Perhaps not the next corner, but somewhere down the line. As long as you don’t give up, then when you least expect it, a one-horned beast will spring out at you, frothing and snorting.
It will be a fearful sight. Steel yourself. Try not to turn and run. Avoid the danger of the pointy horn, so that neither you nor anyone else gets hurt. Then grab that fucker by the mane, and swing yourself up on its back.
And go for the ride of your life.
Categories: Inspiration
I love your Unicorn philosophy, TG! Keep hunting those unicorns, my friend! 😁
Deb
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Thanks. I never stop hunting.
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Well I’m grabbing another Unicorn tonight. I’m getting more tattooing done. Heh heh! My last tattoo ended up costing less by half than we expected so I have a little left over that I had saved. I’m getting some writing done. And my artist wants to see if he needs to do any touch-ups on my latest one whilst I’m there.
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My daughter loves those “unicorns!” 🙂
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Does she want to come with me?! lol
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Hahs!! Yup she would but umm…not sure she would nake it there in time!
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“Nake” it there in time? What kind of tattoo is this?
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…mmm…!!
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Well damn!
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Nooooo! She’s too young to get a tattoo. Tattoos are made of poisonous ink.
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Hey maybe they serve free coffee with a tattoo! 🙂
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I’m sure they do, to go along with the poisonous ink.
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They are not and she is not!
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You are the archetypical devil on the left shoulder.
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I’ll take that as a compliment!
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Yes, don’t listen to him! 🙂
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Him who? 😉
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Oooh thats good! Yeah, I can’t even remember who I meant!
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Cuz you’ve been drinking too much coffee.
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But I just get half poison according to you for I don’t get tattoos, so I don’t have the “poisonous” ink.
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You must really stand out in a crowd, not having any tattoos. That’s what I call a unicorn.
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LOL! No. I don’t stand out, remember, I am short, people can’t see me!
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I don’t know. I’m sure they’re all staring at you, when they notice you have no tattoos. At least those who happen to look down when they pass by you.
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“Haha!”
No, they are probably more intrigued by my talking dog when they walk by. 🙂
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High five! Here’s a glass of red wine!
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Cheers! 🥂😊
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Tink!
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That very faint voice of reason that you can hear only if you sit still very quietly.
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Quietly? What’s that? I’ve never heard of that before, I have no idea what you’re talking about…
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Sigh.
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Was that what quiet sounds like?
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No, that was the last thing you hear before you hear quiet.
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Phew so now it’ll be quiet?!
Did you get my email?
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Yes, I did get your email. I’ll have to think about this. Maybe Sunday I’ll post something.
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Don’t hurt yourself. lol
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So I will be watching tomorrow to aee you post something. 🙂
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It’s gonna be fun.
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Well now I am curious!
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Bet you won’t sleep tonight.
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I will have to try really hard!
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You could give me a clue about what to expect.
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Okay. Expect to have fun. Good night.
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LOL! Good night!
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Sigh. Another denizen of the left shoulder.
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Can I ask how many “unicorns” you have? 🙂
And can you please explain to me how someone who has a low tolerance for pain with any other thing, doesn’t mind getting tattoos? She tells me it doesn’t hurt and my husband and I just like at her, like … Ok, but you were the same girl that screams bloody murder over a paper cut! LOL!
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I have four. As of tonight I’ll have 6. They are very addictive and I think it’s just a different kind of pain. There’s adrenaline mixed with excitement and it can really hurt but it’s worth it. Maybe part of it is that you get something out of it that’s not bad after. I hate cuts too.
I know lots of people who are terrified of needles but love getting tattoos.
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So tonight you will match my daughter, she has 6! I think you must be right about the adrenaline rush, that makes sense. I remember her having to get a shot not long aftet she got a tattoo and she was complaining and I just gave her a confused look again! LOL!
On the other hand I don’t mind needles BUT I don’t want any tattoos for the simple reason that I really don’t have a problem hurting myself, I am accident prone. I don’t really need to inflict pain on myself intentionally! 😀
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Ha ha! I get it! They are not for everyone!
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Oh dear me, is CrankyPants corrupting your daughter’s mind? Isn’t she too young to get a tattoo?
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LOL! My daughter is 20 years old. I am still young but she is growing old. 🙂
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20 is way too young for a tattoo, in my view. A tattoo is a lifetime commitment. After a few years wearing it, if you get tired of it you’re still stuck with it.
I think 80 is the best age to be tattooed. Then, by the time you get tired of it, you’re dead.
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Haha! She would soooo disagree with you!
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I know. But she may very well be sorry in about 5 or 10 years.
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Well believe me her Dad has told her that!
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Wise man, that dad of hers.
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Well of course he is wise …. my wisdom wore off on him!
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I’m surprised it hasn’t worn him out.
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His gratitude for it has made him speechless!
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No, he just can’t get in a word edgewise.
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Sorry, what was that…can’t hear you!
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Are you writing a post-style tattoo? Can I submit a question?
You are becoming quite a colorful lady, with all these tattoos.
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I am! And getting these will make me want more.
Can you submit a question? You mean did you want me to ask one?
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I’m thinking you’d look great in a Gibber Jabberin style tattoo, complete with a posted question and lots of crazy answers tattooed beneath.
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I could come up with that. lol
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One should never stop chasing unicorns! Who knows what surprises they can bring. Perhaps you should have a unicorn thst interprets different languages, that might come in handy for you. 🙂
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A polyglot unicorn could be very helpful when trying to decipher comments I receive from one of my followers. Not mentioning who, but her initials are Carolyn.
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“Haha!” I do believe your unicorn needs to explain to you what initials are, you seem to be confused by rhe meaning! 😝
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Unicorn hunting is not for the faint of heart. It can be dangerous and sometimes the sneaky critter hides in plain view, but the experience is oh-so rewarding.
Never give up the search!!!
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Very wise advice. You sound to me like a veteran unicorn hunter. May you keep on catching them.
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I’m happy if I just spot one – however briefly. Catching one is too big an expectation 😉
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I lure them into my cabin with flowers, chocolates, and wine. Or I used to; the one I caught 18 years ago stayed, and I haven’t been allowed to go hunting since.
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Well, those kinds of unicorns are always changing their colors, with their moods and whims. So every day it’s like having a new unicorn.
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Ha! True, true.
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Oh gosh! I can’t help but laugh at this!
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It’s true, huh?
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I didn’t say that!
I will put it this way, these Special “unicorns” just like to keep life interesting!
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