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Freedom? This seagull will change your perspective — Inspired by Jonathan Livingston

Soul Compass
5 min readNov 26, 2023

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In the vast tapestry of the universe, where stars twinkle like the dreams of old sages and the moon guides lost souls, there was once a seagull named Jonathan Livingston.

Unlike others of his kind, Jonathan wasn’t just content with the mundane rituals of life. The vast skies beckoned him, whispering secrets of freedom, of boundless horizons. But as often is in tales of old, society — even that of seagulls — holds firmly to tradition, trying to clip the wings of those who dare to dream differently.

Why, you may wonder, do those around us sometimes cast shadows on our radiant dreams? Why do they insist we remain grounded when our souls yearn to fly?

Join me, as we unravel the mystic tales of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and perhaps, uncover the compass of our own souls.

Ah, as Jonathan ascends, breaking the chains of conformity, he discovers that the sky is not just blue but a palette of endless possibilities. Herein lies the first lesson — our destiny is not shaped by the colors that paint us, but by the strokes we dare to make.

But what is freedom without wisdom? As our winged protagonist encounters sages in the guise of other enlightened seagulls, he learns that knowledge is the key to transcendence…

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