John Cochran has been the most unlikely person ever
to win Survivor. With all his weaknesses, it was interesting to watch, as other
power-players seem to dominate. People like Phillip, showed a strong if not
quirky strategy that gave way to his own undoing. Others like “the golden boy” Malcolm
seemed a shoe-in to win. Yet, in all this, Cochran’s strength was in his almost
Christ-like weakness.
Cochran had
his moment did become one the Survivor’s top challenge winners, though most the
wins were in the timing in which he strategically or luckily, received an
advantage. Even with the advantages, Cochran would struggle and, at times,
almost lose the challenge.
I found how Cochran addressed people was amazing.
His answer to Malcolm displayed the one huge strength Cochran had over others.
Cochrane could tell a person his or her strengths in an honest and straightforward
mane that was disarming, then state, something like, “Your strength was
weakness.” In the case of Malcolm’s question, as to what Cochran had over Malcolm
(who appears to have it all, in looks, strength, abilities, etc.) Cochran
simply states, “You don’t have my insecurities.”
Cochran’s grasp of others strengths and his own
weakness and how to exploit both in precise timing was truly a wonder to
behold. People like Dawn did most of the dirty work, yet that was how she wanted
to play the game. In Dawn’s attempt to go against her own true self, was her
own undoing. Cochran seemed to understand that of all who were left, Dawn’s
bipolar outbursts and moves put her in a position that few would want to vote
for her. It is bad strategy on Survivor and life in general to love someone
then exploit that person to gain one’s own personal goal.
Cochran, like Christ, exploited the strengths of His
enemies and in the end outwitted, outlasted and outplayed his enemies. Jesus
looked like an unlikely savior as much as Cochran seemed the most unlikely
winner of Survivor. In Christ weakness such as love, mercy, grace, became Jesus’
strong points. To be taken prisoner, beaten, and then murdered, would be a definite
declaration of weakness. However, Jesus overcame death and rose from the dead.
Cochran also rose above his own weakness to become this year's winner in
Survivor. Now, please, I understand this analogy goes only so far and Cochran
did not do all things perfectly. However, I still think this season was the
best one since the Africa and Australia sessions.
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