Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

Inspiration is just a feeling that is ignited in your mind when you see someone like you have achieved what you had dreamt for. The dream is now achievable to you but the hardest part is to convince your own self that this is reachable to you too. The distance between ‘I can’ and ‘I will’ takes further thousand steps. Inspiration can convert in action only when you feel yourself reaching the dream. Most people spend their life inspired by the stories of successful persons but never feel that they too have to ability to do the same. Only thing missing is faith that they are special too and they can reach the dream too. ‘Jonathan Livingston Seagull’, yet another beautiful book by Richard Bach, brings the same essence through a story of a gull that thinks beyond simply eating and surviving, and seeks higher purpose in life to become the best at what he loves. This is a story of people who dare to follow their dreams and make their own rules; even if they run contrary to the norms of society. This short and sweet book can be a sure treat over that long and lazy afternoon this summer.

Quotes from the book:
"You have the freedom to be yourself, your true self, here and now, and nothing can stand in your way."

"Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding. Find out what you already know and you will see the way to fly."

Goodreads rating for the book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71728.Jonathan_Livingston_Seagull

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