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A Buzzard, a Bat, and a Bumble Bee: Their Flight vs. Plight
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Buzzard is a large bird of prey with a good wingspan that gives the bird the ability to fly at great heights. However, if you put a buzzard in a pen of six or eight feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of his ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten or twelve feet. Without space to run, as is his habit, he will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.
Second, the ordinary bat that flies around at night is a remarkable nimble creature in the air. However, it cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.
The third, a Bumblebee! He is one of the busiest guys around flying several kilometres of distance every single day. However, if dropped into an open tumbler, it will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way at a place where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.
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In many ways, like the buzzard, the bat and the bee, we the people also encounter similar situations struggling to find a way out of problems and frustrations. Perhaps, an effort to think out of the box or changing a habit and trying to do it differently helps. The answer often lies there itself...very close.
Wishing you The Best always!
With love and regards,
Siva
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Hope you have had a great week. Today, I would be sharing with you some facts in the form of a story. Here goes the story of the three interesting creatures: The Buzzard, The Bat, and The Bumble Bee...
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Anonymous
Buzzard is a large bird of prey with a good wingspan that gives the bird the ability to fly at great heights. However, if you put a buzzard in a pen of six or eight feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of his ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten or twelve feet. Without space to run, as is his habit, he will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.
Second, the ordinary bat that flies around at night is a remarkable nimble creature in the air. However, it cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.
The third, a Bumblebee! He is one of the busiest guys around flying several kilometres of distance every single day. However, if dropped into an open tumbler, it will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way at a place where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In many ways, like the buzzard, the bat and the bee, we the people also encounter similar situations struggling to find a way out of problems and frustrations. Perhaps, an effort to think out of the box or changing a habit and trying to do it differently helps. The answer often lies there itself...very close.
Wishing you The Best always!
With love and regards,
Siva
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2 comments:
a good account of Flight vs Plight!
Thank you for your comment. I am very glad to note that you have read the story and appreciated it. Pls take a look at the new one posted today.
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