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What does it mean?
The speaker claims a supernatural ability that garners no interest.
In plain terms
He can make birds float but nobody cares about it.
What can you take from it?
Unique talents may go unnoticed.

Where it applies

  • showing off
  • seeking validation
  • everyday life

Putting it to work

  • accept lack of interest
  • find value in uniqueness

Questions to consider

  • What abilities do you have that others ignore?
  • Why do we seek validation for skills?

Another view

The claim is clearly fictional and meant as a joke.

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