In Episode 54 of the 1life podcast, titled "Chicken or Goose?", host Behka White explores the contrasting behaviors of chickens and geese as a metaphor for human social interactions. Chickens, she explains, follow a pecking order, with dominant individuals pecking on subordinates, sometimes to the point of death. They also avoid flying, despite being capable of it. Geese, on the other hand, demonstrate supportive and collaborative behavior. They fly in a V formation, sharing the leadership role and honking encouragement to each other. When a goose is sick or injured, others stay behind to help.
Behka encourages listeners to reflect on their own social circles, asking whether they are "seeing the world or the dirt," and urges them to rise above negative behaviors, fostering a supportive and uplifting environment.
Welcome to the One Life podcast with Becca White. I am your host and this is episode 54, Chicken or Goose. Do you know the difference between a chicken and a goose? Let's take a look. Chickens have a pecking order. The top hen gets to peck all the other chickens and no one pecks her. There's also a bottom hen and everyone gets to peck this one and sometimes unfortunately the chickens will even peck it to death. Chickens are anatomically able to fly but they do not. They spend their time pecking around in the dirt. Geese, on the other hand, see the world. They migrate up to 3,000 miles and when they travel they fly in V formation. This is so they can take advantage of the 71% lift offered by the front geese breaking the wind. When the front goose gets tired it takes its place at the back of the line as another becomes the head goose and then from behind all the other geese are honking their approval and encouragement. Lastly, if a goose gets sick or injured two geese will fall back and stay with it until it returns to health or it dies and then they will continue on the journey. The two or three of them providing lift for one another as they travel. Chicken or goose is the family favorite that we've used throughout the years to help identify what we hope our home looks like. One year when asking our young children how chicken and geese apply to our family our seven year old had a light bulb moment and she suddenly exclaimed we should all be honkers and not peckers. At which point we all started honking. Indeed we should all be honkers. Today's invitation is to look at the circles that you belong to. Are you seeing the world or the dirt? It is time to get out of the dirt my friends. Quit pecking. Start honking and teach your people. It's time to gather your geese and go places. We only get one life. Let's make it our best. [BLANK_AUDIO]
