The 2007 Pig Year had been a partly rocky road for many Buffaloes and even superstars like Kate Moss and Barack Obama saw several downtimes.

Unfortunately also the Rat year can be expected to be filled with a bunch of tricky hurdles until 2009 when life will become very bright and posh again.

The main challenge in 2008 will be avoiding confusion in a very turbulent Rat year which will be full of events that will be flashing by fast and furious.

Obviously speed is not a real Buffalo talent so that many opportunities might simply pass by without giving much of a chance.

Nevertheless, Buffaloes are strong in body and mind so that bridging the next 12 months until their big time year will not cause too much stress at all.

Focusing on more flexibility and rapid anticipation will certainly be the best recipe to make the most out of the commercially attractive year of the Rat which will be at least very entertaining with no time or boredom.

So why not try to be as hyperactive as a Rat for a change ? The benefits might be large as well as collisions and failures can be avoided by improving in terms of mobility and mental flexibility.