Finding My "Howl"

Jonathon Flaum wrote an interesting short story in his excerpt, "Finding Your Howl", which can be found on this website. (Search for "Howl" if it doesn't already direct you.)

Flaum's first segment tells an interesting and metaphysical story about a pack of wolves released back into the wild after being born and raised in the comfy confines of captivity. Turns out many of the wolves didn't like the change of environment, except for one wolf.

Mumon is the lone wolf that would rather relearn to hunt and live like his ancestors instead of the humiliating place where he was spoon-fed his meals. The transition is tough because of one important missing element: they had lost their ability to howl. He ends up finding his ability to howl after essentially "dying" or passing through another phase as some would say in a spiritual tenor.


This story reaches to everyone in a different way. I think what Flaum is trying to jab at is our inner passion. He says that we all, by nature, have instincts to lead, create, and make differences. Our minds are raised in captivity from birth. People tell us what to do and how to think. It's difficult for us to transition ourselves back into the wild where we rely on our instincts because we have forgotten how to howl.

Here is a short audio clip of myself discussing one of my favorite quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us”

"who am i?"