Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Dear Friends Interesting ! Lessons from Geese 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. Lesson 1: 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. 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 in front of it. Lesson 2: If we have as much common 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. Fact 3: When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies to the point position. Lesson 3: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each others' skills, capabilities, and unique arrangements of gifts, talents, or resources. Fact 4: Geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. Lesson 4: We need to make sure our 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. Fact 5: When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down, two geese drop out of formation and follow it down to help 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. Lesson 5: If we have as much sense as geese, we will stand by each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong. Om Namo Shivaya Vipin Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Very interesting! This is explains the very existance of the ashrams! It remember me also a very good Vedic Prayer; Saha navavatu Saha nao bhunaktu Saha viryam karavavahai Tejasvi navadhitamastu Ma vidvishavahai. Translation; Let us be together, let us eat together, let us be vital together; let us be radiating truth, radiating the light of life; never shall we denounce anyone, never entertain negativity! All the best and bliss, Pierre - vipin kannan <vipinendran <> Wednesday, April 07, 2004 7:50 AM RBSC : RSBC:Lessons from Geese > > Dear Friends > > Interesting ! > > Lessons from Geese > 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. > > Lesson 1: 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. > > > 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 in > front of it. > > Lesson 2: If we have as much common 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. > > > Fact 3: When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the formation > and another goose flies to the point position. > > Lesson 3: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing > leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each others' > skills, capabilities, and unique arrangements of gifts, talents, or > resources. > > > Fact 4: Geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front > to keep up their speed. > > Lesson 4: We need to make sure our 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. > > > Fact 5: When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down, two geese > drop out of formation and follow it down to help 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. > > Lesson 5: If we have as much sense as geese, we will stand by > each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong. > > Om Namo Shivaya > > Vipin > > > > > > > > Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today > > > > > > To send an email to: > > > Links > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Dear Pierreji You are absolutely right.In fact the vedic prayer you mentioned (very nice of you..Pierreji) is sung together as a prayer the first thing in the morning in many schools in India. Om Namoh Shivaye Vipin mail15 <pierrethp wrote: Very interesting! This is explains the very existance of the ashrams! It remember me also a very good Vedic Prayer; Saha navavatu Saha nao bhunaktu Saha viryam karavavahai Tejasvi navadhitamastu Ma vidvishavahai. Translation; Let us be together, let us eat together, let us be vital together; let us be radiating truth, radiating the light of life; never shall we denounce anyone, never entertain negativity! All the best and bliss, Pierre - vipin kannan <vipinendran <> Wednesday, April 07, 2004 7:50 AM RBSC : RSBC:Lessons from Geese > > Dear Friends > > Interesting ! > > Lessons from Geese > 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. > > Lesson 1: 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. > > > 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 in > front of it. > > Lesson 2: If we have as much common 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. > > > Fact 3: When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the formation > and another goose flies to the point position. > > Lesson 3: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing > leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each others' > skills, capabilities, and unique arrangements of gifts, talents, or > resources. > > > Fact 4: Geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front > to keep up their speed. > > Lesson 4: We need to make sure our 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. > > > Fact 5: When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down, two geese > drop out of formation and follow it down to help 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. > > Lesson 5: If we have as much sense as geese, we will stand by > each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong. > > Om Namo Shivaya > > Vipin > > > > > > > > Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today > > > > > > To send an email to: > > > Links > > > > > To send an email to: / Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway - Enter today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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