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I saw this tv ad about the “isle of the flightless birds.” I honestly can’t remember what the ad is all about (goes to show you how much attention I pay to ads.)

It’s the  concept of the “flightless birds” that has stayed with me.

I find myself thinking, “What does it mean to be a flightless bird?” Is it a bird that has never flown or a bird that can’t fly? Why is that? How does it feel being a flightless bird? How can that ever be?

A bird is born to take flight. What a strange feeling, living the life of one who is meant to fly but never does!

Does a flightless bird live its days looking up in the sky, wishing it could reach it? Does it waddle around, stuck on the earth, always dreaming of incredible heights, of feeling the wind on its wings?

What about people? What about those who go through life dreaming of flying and never quite take off. Always dreaming, never flying. What holds them back? Is it fear, doubt or both? Does it become natural after a while?

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