I can levitate birds. No one cares.
About this quote
- 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
Putting it to work
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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