Guest guest Posted September 14, 2000 Report Share Posted September 14, 2000 Thank you, Gloria! The natural world never ceases to amaze and inspire me. That, and the fact that our animal friends so often appear ahelluvalot more highly evolved than we are. Maybe if my k process ever completes itself l'll reincarnate as a goose. quack quack, jerrysan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2000 Report Share Posted September 14, 2000 --> What We Can Learn From Geese Fact No. 1: As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift draft for the bird following. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds a greater flying range than if one bird flew alone. Lesson No. 1: People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they're going quicker and more easily because they are traveling on the strength of one another. Fact No. 2: Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to fly alone and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front. Lesson No. 2: If we have as much sense as geese, we will stay in formation and be willing to accept help when we need it and give help when it is needed. Fact No. 3: When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back into the formation, and another goose flies in the point position. Lesson No. 3: Geese instinctively share the task of leadership and do not resent the leader. Fact No. 4: The geese in formation honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. Lesson No. 4: We need to make sure our honking from behind is encouraging and not something else. Fact No. 5: When a goose gets sick, is wounded or is shot down, two geese drop out of formation and follow it down to earth to help and protect it. They stay with their disabled companion until it is able to fly again or dies. They then launch out on their own or with another formation or catch up with the flock. Lesson No. 5: If we have as much sense as geese, we too, will stand by one another in difficult times and help the one who has dropped out regain his place in the formation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2000 Report Share Posted September 14, 2000 Yum, Gloria, i like this. It's not too bad on Long Island, but in Rockland county, where Mary lives, there is a huge population of geese, and the fact that I've learned about geese is that they poop alot. Hmmmm.... I think the lesson is about me, and I'm not willing to face it, so off to dinner! (as if that'll help....) Love, post-a-lot-Mark Gloria Lee wrote: > > - > > > > What We Can Learn From Geese > > Fact No. 1: As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an > uplift draft for the bird following. By flying in a "V" > formation, the whole flock adds a greater flying range > than if one bird flew alone. > > Lesson No. 1: People who share a common direction and > sense of community can get where they're going quicker > and more easily because they are traveling on the strength > of one another. > > Fact No. 2: Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it > suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to fly > alone and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage > of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front. > > Lesson No. 2: If we have as much sense as geese, we will > stay in formation and be willing to accept help when we need > it and give help when it is needed. > > Fact No. 3: When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back > into the formation, and another goose flies in the point > position. > > Lesson No. 3: Geese instinctively share the task of leadership > and do not resent the leader. > > Fact No. 4: The geese in formation honk from behind to > encourage those up front to keep up their speed. > > Lesson No. 4: We need to make sure our honking from behind is > encouraging and not something else. > > Fact No. 5: When a goose gets sick, is wounded or is shot down, > two geese drop out of formation and follow it down to earth to > help and protect it. They stay with their disabled companion > until it is able to fly again or dies. They then launch out on > their own or with another formation or catch up with the flock. > > Lesson No. 5: If we have as much sense as geese, we too, will > stand by one another in difficult times and help the one who > has dropped out regain his place in the formation. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2000 Report Share Posted September 14, 2000 Moral : Wow! I didn't know these geeses are so wise. And another aspect : You said : > Fact No. 3: When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back into the formation, and another goose flies in the point position. > Lesson No. 3: Geese instinctively share the task of leadership and do not resent the leader. A liberated master is connected to the infinite energies of the macrocosm and NEVER gets tired, not really. hehe ) Horia - Gloria Lee <glee HS Thursday, September 14, 2000 10:16 PM What We Can Learn From Geese > > --> > > What We Can Learn From Geese > > Fact No. 1: As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an > uplift draft for the bird following. By flying in a "V" > formation, the whole flock adds a greater flying range > than if one bird flew alone. > > Lesson No. 1: People who share a common direction and > sense of community can get where they're going quicker > and more easily because they are traveling on the strength > of one another. > > Fact No. 2: Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it > suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to fly > alone and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage > of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front. > > Lesson No. 2: If we have as much sense as geese, we will > stay in formation and be willing to accept help when we need > it and give help when it is needed. > > Fact No. 3: When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back > into the formation, and another goose flies in the point > position. > > Lesson No. 3: Geese instinctively share the task of leadership > and do not resent the leader. > > Fact No. 4: The geese in formation honk from behind to > encourage those up front to keep up their speed. > > Lesson No. 4: We need to make sure our honking from behind is > encouraging and not something else. > > Fact No. 5: When a goose gets sick, is wounded or is shot down, > two geese drop out of formation and follow it down to earth to > help and protect it. They stay with their disabled companion > until it is able to fly again or dies. They then launch out on > their own or with another formation or catch up with the flock. > > Lesson No. 5: If we have as much sense as geese, we too, will > stand by one another in difficult times and help the one who > has dropped out regain his place in the formation. > > > > > // > > All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. > > To from this list, go to the ONElist web site, at > www., and select the User Center link from the menu bar > on the left. This menu will also let you change your subscription > between digest and normal mode. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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