Nana's Diary: Why I fell in love with Jonathan Seagull...

Jonathan Livingston Seagull was written by Richard Bach.

This book is about a seagull who discovered himself as an extra ordinary bird who could do more than just squabbling over food everyday. He pushes himself to fly higher above sea level tried to learn everything about flying. His fellow birds hated him because he was unwilling to conform to the norms of the normal bird,he was then expelled from his flock and became an outcast,but even there,he became pleased with his abilities and lived a happy life.

I fell in love with Jonathan Seagull because of the following great ideas I got when I read it...

Idea # 1:Humility pays

I have learned that humility is the key to happiness. Most people tend to associate timidity and poverty with humility. That is to say if your humble,you are timid or if you are poor then automatically you are humble. They are three different words. I have seen very humble rich people and arrogant poor people. The idea here is that no matter your status in life,it pays to be humble. Despite all the achievement of Jonathan Seagull,he was humble and this did not come from him,if you are humble you don't need to even say it, the people around you will portray you as such that is if indeed you. He didn't even want them to give him titles and the likes because to him this world is not about titles but the impact you are able to make.

Idea # 2: Search Deeper

Just like James Allen puts it in 'As a man thinketh,” those who dig deeper get the best diamonds”. You can’t do a menial job and expect to receive CEO's salary. The gull sees farthest who flies highest.

If we search deeper,we can find every truth connected with our being and every myth that isn't connected but made to believe it is. Jonathan kept on moving,flying higher and higher until he realized the truth connected with his being.

Idea# 3:Hold on to What you believe.

That idea of staying true to what we believe. If we know what we want from life,no matter the circumstances we shall remain faithful to our beliefs. Sometimes the society decides for us what is to be achieved. There may be barriers and norms that may hinder our goals but as Jonathan,he didn't give up on his beliefs,he went ahead to challenge the status quo by setting examples and being the only gull on earth that could fly so high.

Idea#4:Discover Yourself.

Self discovery is also an important idea in this book. Seeing yourself as not an ordinary person helps you to do things differently even if all odds are against you. If you are able to discover your self,you will realize you are able to do greater things that your mind couldn't even comprehend before.

My friend once told me "if the dwarf doesn't do something unusual,kids will think he is their equal" hahaha,funny but its so true. You always have to know your strengths and weaknesses. What keeps you going,what weighs you down. You have to know what you are worth and start doing the extra ordinary things,stand out and start making a difference in the world around you.