The book is about a seagull bird trying to conquer the world beyond daily norms of life –flying and eating.
In this book the author has emphasized on the feeling of being limitless and inspires the mind to stand out and become who you want to be regardless of others.
It teaches the quest for excellence can be a lonely one. However, it's important to set vision and ambition.
The author describes the importance of spirituality in one's life. The deeper meaning is in pursuing the joy of flying while other seagulls were flying just for the sake of finding food. On the other hand, the author showed the compassion of Jonathan towards his flock that they too should learn to be free and outdo the limits to live freely and enjoy what is given to them.
However, Jonathan Seagull was quite different to the rest of the flocks since he spent much of his time practicing flight, dive and speed beyond daily flying lessons. He failed a thousand times before he succeeded to be like two other seagulls so high up flying. In the adversities, he was neglected and ignored. But, he did not stop his focus. This should be life's goal.
"The gull sees farthest who flies highest" is so true not only to those gulls but also to our everyday life. It teaches us the lesson of trying more.
If anybody can show someone on the ground how to see a thousand miles, it will be Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
This book will always be a top favorite and I wish more people would read and be their own Jonathan Livingston Living.
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