The collective noun for a group of rhinos is a crash.

It’s a vivid description of a group of formidable mammals that are usually docile, but have enormous potential to cause carnage.

The white rhinoceros can weigh up to 3,500 kg and its front horn can reach 150 cm in length.

Their bulk doesn’t hold them back though, as rhinos can run at a speed of 56 kph, as fast as a galloping horse. To put that in context, the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, runs at approximately 38 kph.

Such size and speed is scary, but their eyesight is so poor than an immobile person is undetectable to a rhino from a distance of only 30 metres.

No wonder they call a group of them crashes.

Imagine half a dozen 3 ton rhinos with massive horns running at over 50 kph, but that can’t see more than 30 metres in front of them?

Get out of their way or… crash!

That’s what happens when latent potential turns into incredible power without worrying too far ahead.

Why can’t we be more like that?

Why do we look too far into the future and refuse to take action before we believe that everything is guaranteed to work perfectly?

Why do we fear what problems we could run into if we take action, rather than fear not doing anything?

Why do we have the potential to change the world, but not use it?

I know that some people would suggest that I’m recommending that we be needlessly reckless. However, I can’t help feel that most people’s lack of success isn’t due to recklessness, but inactivity.

Wouldn’t it be cool if we could be a crash of rhinos?

Wouldn’t it be amazing if we were a formidable cadre that doesn’t overanalyse the future, but charges forward with power?

Look out world.

We’re coming and you had better get out of our way!

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