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During
the fall, when you see geese heading south for the winter flying
along in V formation, you might consider what science has discovered
about why they fly that way: as each bird flaps its wings, it
creates uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying
in V formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying
range than if each bird flew on its own.
PEOPLE WHO SHARE A COMMON DIRECTION AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY CAN
GET WHERE THEY ARE GOING MORE QUICKLY AND EASILY BECAUSE THEY
ARE TRAVELING ON THE THRUST OF ONE ANOTHER.
When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag
and resistance of trying to go it alone and quickly gets back
into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the
bird immediately in front of it.
IF WE HAVE AS MUCH SENSE AS A GOOSE, WE WILL STAY IN FORMATION
WITH THOSE WHO ARE HEADED THE SAME WAY WE ARE.
When the lead goose gets tired it rotates back into the wing
formation and another goose flies in the point position.
IT'S SENSIBLE TO TAKE TURNS WITH DEMANDING JOBS & LEADERSHIP.
PEOPLE (OR GEESE FLYING SOUTH) ARE INTERDEPENDENT ON EACH OTHER'S
SKILLS, CAPABILITIES, GIFTS, and TALENTS & RESOURCES.
Geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up
their speed. WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR HONKING IS ENCOURAGING.
THE POWER OF ENCOURAGEMENT IS THE QUALITY OF HONKING WE SEEK.
Finally...and this is important...when a goose gets sick or
is wounded by gunshot and falls out of formation, two other
geese fall out with that goose and follow it down to lend help
and protection. They stay with the fallen goose until it is
able to fly, or until it dies; and only then do they launch
out on their own, or with another formation, to catch up with
their group.
IF WE HAVE THE SENSE OF A GOOSE, WE WILL STAND BY EACH OTHER
LIKE THAT!!!
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