| This fall when you see
geese heading south for the winter... flying along in V
formation...you might consider what science has discovered
as to why they fly that way: |
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Fact 1:
As each goose flaps its wings it creates an
"uplift" for the birds that follow. By flying in a
"V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater
flying range than if each bird flew alone. |
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Lesson:
People who share a common direction and sense of
community can get where they are going quicker and
easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one
another. |
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Fact 2:
When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the
drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back
into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the
bird immediately in front of it. |
Lesson:
If we have as much sense as a goose we stay in
formation with those headed where we want to go. We
are willing to accept their help and give our help to
others. |
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Fact 3:
When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the
formation and another goose flies to the point position. |
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Lesson:
It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing
leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent
on each other's skills, capabilities and unique
arrangements of gifts, talents or resources. |
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Fact 4:
The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up
front to keep up their speed. |
Lesson:
We need to make sure honking is encouraging. In
groups where there is encouragement the production is
much greater. The power of encouragement (to stand by
one's heart or core values and encourage the heart and
core of others) is the quality of honking we seek. |
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Fact 5:
When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down, two geese
drop out of formation and follow it down to help and protect
it. They stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again.
Then, they launch out with another formation or catch up
with the flock. |
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Lesson:
If we have as much sense as geese, we will stand by
each other in difficult times as well as when we are
strong. |
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| ~ Author
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