Honk, Honk!

  

Some of you may have heard this before, but it is worth reading again periodically.  Over the years, I have read or heard it numerous times, and am uplifted and encouraged by it every time.

Depending upon where you live, you may have seen geese flying overhead, flying south for the winter.  They always fly in a “V” formation.  Scientists have researched this and learned why they do this.

They have discovered that as each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird right behind it.  When they fly in the “V” formation, the entire flock adds over 70% greater flying range than if each bird flew by itself.

When the lead goose gets tired and slows down, it then eases itself to the back of the flock, taking advantage of the uplift of the other birds.  At the same time, another goose replaces the tired one in the lead position.

If one goose falls out of formation, it realizes quickly that the drag and resistance of flying alone is exhausting.  So, it quickly returns to the formation.

The geese in the back of the flock honk almost continuously to encourage those in front to keep up their speed.  When one goose becomes ill or is wounded and falls out of the formation, two other geese will fall out of formation as well and follow it down to help and protect it.  The two geese stay with the ailing goose until it is once again able to fly or until it dies.  Then they take off on their own or join another formation to catch up with their original flock.

The behavior of the Geese can teach us valuable lessons.  No matter how great your talent, it is multiplied when we work closely with others and use their talents as well. 

We must be willing to help others grow and achieve in order to reach our own goals.  When we share a common purpose, a vision, we can reach those goals more efficiently and faster than if we were working alone.  As your team grows, their success will give you a boost and help you to accomplish even more.

Working as a unit, lifting and encouraging one another helps each individual as well as the team.  Like the geese, when we share the load, utilizing the skills and abilities of each team member, everyone benefits.

In order to reach your goals, would you prefer to be a lone wolf or one of the many geese in a flock?

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