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What does it mean?
A forest bird never wants a cage.
In plain terms
Free beings resist confinement.
What can you take from it?
Value freedom over restriction.

Where it applies

  • creative work
  • personal boundaries

Putting it to work

  • avoid unnecessary constraints
  • embrace natural instincts

Questions to consider

  • When do you feel caged?
  • How can you regain freedom?

Another view

Metaphor may not apply to all situations.

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