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from Geese
Fact #1 – As
each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift
for the bird following. By flying in a "V" formation,
the whole flock adds 71 percent greater
flying range than if one bird flew alone.
Lesson Learned – 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 strength of one another.
Fact #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 Learned – If
we have as much sense as geese, we will stay
in formation with those who are ahead of
where we want to go and be willing to accept
their help as well as give ours to others.
Fact #3 – When
the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back
into the formation and another goose flies
at the point position.
Lesson Learned – It
pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and
sharing leadership.
Fact
#4 – The
geese in formation honk from behind to
encourage those up front to keep up their
speed.
Lesson Learned – We
need to make sure our honking from behind
is encouraging, and not something else.
Fact #5 – When
a goose gets sick or 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 is able to fly again,
or dies. Then they launch out on their
own, with another formation, or they catch
up with their flock.
Lesson Learned – If
we have as much sense as geese do, we too,
will stand by each other in difficult times
as well as when we are strong.
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