John GierachSure, it was your idea and your fly, but he caught the big fish. Remember, fairness is a human idea largely unknown in nature.
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This is a great quote that captures the reality of life. In nature, there is no such thing as fairness or equality. Everything is based on survival of the fittest and in order to survive, you have to acquire the skills to do so. It’s not about being fair when everyone else is throwing rocks at you from all sides.
You have to fight back and that means getting a little help from someone who has a better chance of winning the fight, whether it be a car, a gun or a fish. As far as nature is concerned, fairness doesn’t exist. If every creature was forced to rely on its own strength alone, there would be no winners and no losers.
Instead, nature has given us different tools for success and by using those tools we can achieve success without having to rely on each other.
Source: Death, Taxes, And Leaky Waders: A John Gierach Flyfishing Treasury
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