Re: Wrong teacher, then . . .
Living for 5 years in the rain forests of Panama and tramping my way through literally hundreds of miles of jungle, swamp and grassland while there, I would have to say that Tom’s analogy of raw nature is very accurate. Survival of the fittest happens, but the true survivors are the species of greatest number, or those with a particular knack, a tool they use for survival, such as wings, climbing ability, even cleverness -- to the point of ruthlessness. Many of these merciless little critters could even remind you of -- yourself, when pitted against the odds.
Cheers,
Dan