I heard the following story the other day and it struck me at how often I am like one of these turkeys. Read it and see if you too can relate...
There once was a group of turkeys. They spent their days doing turkey stuff. You know, hanging out, looking ugly, dreading Thanksgiving and not flying.
Then one day one of the turkeys announced that they were invited to a conference where there would meet a flying turkey. They were so stoked because this flying turkey was going to teach them how to fly! They couldn’t believe it. They got their stuff together and walked to the conference – hoping it would be the last time they would have to walk.
They stood around in a group waiting. Then all of a sudden, one of the turkeys noticed something in the sky coming towards them. As it got closer, they saw it was a FLYING TURKEY!
He swooped down and landed in the middle of the group. It was incredible!
For the next few hours, the flying turkey taught them all about flying. He showed them how to use their wings and the wind to fly.
Later that day, he brought them to a cliff and one-by-one each turkey jumped off and flew. It was amazing. The turkeys couldn’t believe it. They soared through the air. They went above the clouds. They did flips and dive bombs, they did things they never could have imagined.
It was the greatest experience of their lives. They now knew how to fly. They were so excited. They would never have to touch the ground again! They felt amazing. This was so much better and quicker than walking. Why didn’t they learn this before?
The conference ended and they all landed back at the main conference area. The turkey’s waved good-bye as their flying instructor took off and flew to another turkey conference.
The group of turkeys then, picked up their stuff and walked home.
So often we learn something new, we gain knowledge or insight or inspiration, but then do nothing with it.
I too spent a week at a Conference of sorts this last week. And I am determined to use what I learned and fly with it. I will take that which I learned and allow it to make me better so that I may soar to higher places. Now the trick will be not to 'land' and return to my old ways, but to rather remain airborne.
Who is with me?...
Ready...Set...FLY!!!
So true about learning something new! Good luck flying, I know you can do it!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great story...it happens all the time for me. It's so much easier to think about changing instead of actually doing it. It's definitely something I work at and pray for assistance with. Thanks sHaMu for the inspiration!!
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