Jonathan Livingston seagull

It has been in the list for a long time and finally I read it. In the first part Jonathan livingston seagull who tries to learn flying was laughed at and out casted by their flocks. Even Jonathan’s parents were trying to stop him from doing it, as they too was not interested in trying new things other than the usual behaviour. Seagulls care nothing more than finding food and live for the day, but Jonathan  wanted to fly high, he wanted to find a purpose to his life! At one point Jonathan who was trying to fly high decided to behave and follow the rules  set by elders and suddenly he realizes where he went wrong in his trying and decided to fold its wings and try to fly high. He will succeed in what he was trying to do. Then he manages to fly high and break the rules and he was able to catch a fish which is deep in the sea, not an easy task for a normal rules following seagull. He finds his purpose, he finds a way to come out of the boredom. There ends part 1. Break the rules and there is no limitation for what you want to do if you believe in yourself is the part 1 rule.  

At the end of part 1 Jonathan will go to another place where he will find like-minded seagulls, who were trying to fly high like him, he will try and learn more techniques, he will meet another old bird who is faster and swifter and with his thought process he can move from one place to another in no time. Jonathan will learn that with your mind and thought process you can achieve things! Though he was happy with like-minded gulls he wanted to go back to his flock and see whether he could teach any one bird who has the same kind of passion, feeling that he had. And he will find one Fletcher! 

image: ADA  when will it happen in india?

Lots of us move to US/UK for better education, better salary for better ideas. Most of us wants to move back to their native place and do something for the betterment of the country . When I was in US whatever I see best library or the train which has a ramp for disabled I wished and wondered whether there is anyway to provide these facilities to our people. I am sure many would’ve thought of this. Jonathan did the same thing in part 2.  

Part 3 is about learning to love and be kind to others. Learning to see the good in everyone. Its just so common if someone who is looking similar in appearance but different in thought process and behavior, if he is able to do wonders, we make/treat them either as god or as devil. In India we mostly make them as god! We try to listen and follow them, that’s why there are lots of swamiji’s.. Part of the story reminded me of the movie Happy feet! May be the director might’ve got “inspired” by this story! Nice story would’ve kindled the fire in me if read when I was in my teens ;p ;)