Why Everyone Is Talking About That Lone Penguin
A video that is recently going viral all over the internet shows a penguin walking alone toward the mountains. In this clip, while the rest of the penguins from its colony are moving together toward the sea in search of food and survival, this one penguin chooses a completely opposite direction. It is mentioned in the video that the mountains are at least 70 kilometers away.
The documentary maker also says that they thought the penguin would stop after some time and return. But that did not happen. The penguin kept walking. It did not slow down. It did not turn back. It kept moving forward until it went so far that it looked like a tiny dot.
This clip is from a 2007 documentary called Encounters at the End of the World. So yes, the video is old. But suddenly, it has started spreading very fast on the internet. People are sharing it everywhere. Some are making jokes and memes. Some are discussing it seriously on Reddit and Instagram. Some are even taking motivation from it.
Everyone has their own perspective.
But one question remains the same.
Why Did the Penguin Walk Toward the Mountains?
The honest answer is simple.
We don’t know.
Scientists in the documentary also did not have a clear explanation. Some believe the penguin may have been disoriented. Some think it could have been a mental or neurological issue. The documentary even mentions that if the penguin was taken back to the colony, it would again turn around and walk in the same direction.
So no one can say for sure what mental state the penguin was going through.
And maybe that is why this video feels so powerful.
Because when there is no clear answer, people start seeing themselves in it.
The Meme Culture and Why This Video Went Viral
On the surface, the internet turned this penguin into a joke.
People made memes like “me going away from responsibilities” or “when everyone chooses stability but you choose chaos.”
But memes are never just jokes.
Memes are hidden emotions.
Some people laughed.
Some felt uncomfortable.
Some felt inspired.
This penguin became a symbol. Not because it won. Not because it survived. But because it walked alone when everyone else moved together.
The Matrix, Sansar, and Why We Feel Trapped
From my perspective, the reason everyone relates to this penguin is very simple.
We are all tied down.
Tied down by the matrix.
Tied down by society.
Tied down by the rules of sansar.
We are taught what to do, how to live, and which direction is “right.” Just like the penguin colony. Food is there. Safety is there. Survival is there.
And most of us keep walking in that direction, even when something inside us feels tired.
The penguin broke that pattern.
It walked away from safety.
It walked away from logic.
It walked away from what everyone else was doing.
That is uncomfortable to watch, because deep down, many of us want to do the same.
Moh-Maya and Doing Something Big in Life
If you truly want to do something big in life, you cannot stay fully attached to moh-maya. Comfort, fear, approval, and security keep us locked in the same loop.
This does not mean everyone should leave everything and walk into danger.
That is not the point.
The point is this:
Nothing big happens without letting go of something.
That penguin let go of safety.
It let go of the group.
It chose uncertainty.
Whether it was right or wrong does not matter anymore. What matters is that it chose a different path.
Why Only This Penguin Became Part of the Documentary
There were many penguins in that documentary.
The camera could have followed any of them.
But only this penguin became memorable.
Why?
Because it did something different.
If it had followed the colony, no one would remember it today. It would have just been another penguin. But because it walked alone, everyone noticed it. That is why all eyes were on it. That is why it became a part of the story.
The world does not remember those who follow the crowd.
The world notices those who step away.
The Penguin as a Mirror for Humans
This penguin is not a hero.
It is not a villain.
It is not a lesson with a clear ending.
It is a mirror.
Someone stuck in routine sees courage.
Someone feeling lost sees confusion.
Someone tired of the system sees freedom.
We project our own thoughts onto it.
And that is why this video refuses to leave our minds.
Final Thought
I still don’t know why that penguin walked toward the mountains. Maybe no one ever will. But I do know why people cannot stop talking about it.
Because deep inside, many of us feel bound by the matrix and the rules of sansar. And somewhere, quietly, we dream of walking away from the crowd, even if we don’t yet know where we are going.
Not everyone who walks alone is lost.
Some are just done living the same story.
Here is the original video :
