Pulling something off on your first try, named after Czech runner Emil Zatopek who got a gold medal in a marathon on his first try and much more even though he had a gland infection and was suggested not to try

The two states of being are as a human being, or a hungry ghost. Semi-regularly you need to ask yourself which you are. Sometimes it is human. Others, alas, it is hungry ghost.

The hungry ghost seeks validity outside of themselves. Someone pining for an indifferent ex is a hungry ghost. Someone who arrives alone at 6:30 on Saturday night to a pub is probably a hungry ghost. Obsessive checking of mobile phones, chat sites or networks are clear signs that one is a hungry ghost.

The best thing to do is just stay home and ride it out. Read a book. Find some good clean fun.

A Zatopek is nailing something on the first try. Comes from the person Emil Zatopek who made a marathon look like a walk in the park, without any training.