The Capybara Among Crocodiles
Sometimes, I’m astonished by such peaceful lifestyle of an animal. Not because it has no words — but because its presence says more than words ever could.
This time, more I learn about CAPYBARA, more grateful I feel.
The capybara, with its calm and grounded presence, reveals something rare — a capybara art of living that invites us to pause, soften, and stay.
I’ll try to share my perspective to open this space — and I’d love to hear yours, so we can explore it together.
It doesn’t claim territory. Doesn’t rush to be first. Doesn’t enter conflict.
It doesn’t fake importance. It just breathes. And exists. And lets others be.
The capybara walks beside crocodiles like it knows it won’t be harmed. And often — it isn’t.
Why? Because it radiates neither fear nor threat. Nothing in it triggers a reaction.
It radiates peace. And peace is respected.
The capybara is not just a cute animal. It’s a living proof that peace can be a way of being.
Not weakness. Not naïveté. But a quiet strength that doesn’t need to prove itself.
And yes, that attitude can transform human life too.
Imagine someone walking into a room — no tension, no need to dominate, no performance of wisdom or virtue — just presence. Honest, soft, calm, curious.
Someone who doesn’t judge. Doesn’t compete. Doesn’t cling to small things. Just radiates a gentle stillness.
People feel that. Their defenses drop. They begin to open.
Just like animals around a capybara.
You probably know such person. If you are human capybara, I salute you! Here is why:
What if we lived like capybaras?
- We wouldn’t rush to be right. We’d listen more, attack less.
- We wouldn’t fear silence. We’d enjoy presence, without needing to fill the space.
- We wouldn’t provoke aggression — because we wouldn’t reflect insecurity, but calm.
- Friendships would arise organically. Without force. Without agendas.
Of course, capybaras don’t have jobs, trauma, taxes, leaders and politicians with personality disorders, or TikTok.
But what we can learn from them is that our attitude shapes the world around us.
And that we don’t have to fight to be strong.
Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is not react.
Not perform. Not attack.
But be peace.
To be a capybara among crocodiles.
The Kind of Art That Opens Doors, Not Battles
The art of living I speak through my paintings is, in truth, an art of being without tension.
An art that doesn’t invite escape from the world, but deeper presence within it.
To recognize ourselves and others — not through status, but through presence.
Like standing in front of a blank canvas, not knowing what you’ll paint — but knowing you must be there.
Sincerely. Gently. Openly.
And that presence alone can touch.
The capybara reminded me — it’s not about what we do.
It’s about the energy we exist with.
If we enter a space as peace, maybe no one will feel the need to hurt.
If we speak as understanding, maybe others will lay down their weapons too.
Maybe the greatest courage is:
to be gentle in a world that screams.
That’s why I choose to make art that doesn’t crash into walls — but opens doors.
That doesn’t demand attention — but offers reflection.
That doesn’t shout — but still changes everything.
Maybe that’s what the true art of living is:
to walk through the world like a capybara. Carrying within you a silence that heals.
What about you?
Have you ever met someone who feels like a capybara — calm, grounded, disarming in the best way?
If you are human capybara, I salute you!
What does peaceful presence mean to you in your life or work?
I’d love to hear your reflections.
Share them in the comments — or pass this on to someone who is the one, and to someone who needs a reminder that softness is a strength.