I had a friend who told me the story of a pet pigeon he once had who went by the name of Walter. Walter was just an ordinary pigeon…nothing too special. He lived in a typical bird cage on the back porch of their house. His house was pleasant. He even had his very own swing. However, Walter was frequently let out of his domicile to freely wander the house. While Walter was given free reign of the house, they soon began to realize he was not taking advantage of it. It seemed on the surface that Walter Pigeon did not want to leave the safety of his small quarters on the back porch. But upon further research, it was not that Walter did not want to leave…it was that he did not know how.My friend watched Walter one day after he was released and learned an incredible life and leadership principal. Their hypothesis of Walter’s contentment was completely wrong. Walter Pigeon wanted out of his living space…and badly. Upon being let out, Walter would wait until everyone had left and then would make a direct attack on what he thought was the exit. However, he was sadly unsuccessful. He would repeatedly make attempt after attempt to escape…Throwing his body and beak against the thick glass. He would try and try and could never make it out. The sad truth is that his escape was so simple.

The back porch was designed with two exits on either side of a glass window. This created the problem. Walter could see his escape. He could see his freedom. He could see his goal. He could see where he wanted to be. But he could not get there. Yet he would continually fly headfirst into this window trying his best to Continue Reading »