““We have a lot to learn We have a lot to learn from the geese…”from the geese…”

Why do geese and Why do geese and some other birds flysome other birds fly in a “V formation” ?in a “V formation” ?

By flying in "V " formation, the whole By flying in "V " formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying flock adds at least 71% greater flying

range than if each bird flew on its own.range than if each bird flew on its own.

People who share a common direction People who share a common direction and and sense of communitysense of community can get can get

where they are going quicker and where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on easier because they are traveling on

the the thrust of one anotherthrust of one another..

Whenever a goose falls out of Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the formation, it suddenly feels the

drag and resistance of trying to go drag and resistance of trying to go it alone and quickly gets back into it alone and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the formation to take advantage of the

lifting power of the bird lifting power of the bird immediately in front.immediately in front.

If we have as much sense as a goose, If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those we will stay in formation with those

who are who are heading in the same way as we heading in the same way as we are.are.

When the lead goose gets tired, he When the lead goose gets tired, he rotates back in the wing and rotates back in the wing and

anotheranother

goose flies point. goose flies point.

It pays to It pays to take turns doing hard jobstake turns doing hard jobs, , with people or with flying geese.with people or with flying geese.

These geese honk from behind to These geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to encourage those up front to

keep up their speed. keep up their speed. 

   We need to be careful what we We need to be careful what we say when we honk from behindsay when we honk from behind ! !

Finally, when a goose gets sick, or is Finally, when a goose gets sick, or is wounded by gunshot, and falls out, wounded by gunshot, and falls out, two geese fall out of formation and two geese fall out of formation and follow him down to help and protect follow him down to help and protect

him. him.

They stay with him until he is either They stay with him until he is either able to fly or until he is dead, and then able to fly or until he is dead, and then

they launch out on their own or with they launch out on their own or with another formation until they catch up another formation until they catch up

with their group.with their group.  

If we have the sense of a goose, If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other, protect we will stand by each other, protect one another and sometimes make one another and sometimes make new friends who seem to be going new friends who seem to be going

in our direction.in our direction.

We need to not only work together but support each other to achieve

a common goal.

‘‘No man is an island’: all of us have a role No man is an island’: all of us have a role to play in society and the world at largeto play in society and the world at large

““All for one and one for all”.All for one and one for all”.

Working as a team, encouraging Working as a team, encouraging and supporting each other, lets us and supporting each other, lets us

accomplish amazing goals with accomplish amazing goals with much less effort.much less effort.

Humans, like geese, were created to Humans, like geese, were created to work together and to support one

another. When we encourage each other,we When we encourage each other,we

can accomplish amazing thingscan accomplish amazing things

… … much more than trying to work much more than trying to work alone.alone.

To these new friends who seem to To these new friends who seem to be going in my direction…be going in my direction…