Thursday, April 24, 2008

Flocking Birds

It was raining heavily and I stopped by one of the buildings near my office to take shelter.

I was looking up at the sky and admiring the waters pouring down when a flash of lightning lit the skies, followed by a loud crack of thunder.

The moment the lightning struck, a flock of birds rose from a tree and took off together in the same direction. It was almost instinctive that every member of the flock knew where to go even when there is no clear leader.

I wonder if this applies to human society. For one, it certainly applies to the workplace - there's simply no place for stragglers; strength lies in unity.

Hmmm.

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