A couple of days ago, I went duck hunting for the first time with a buddy of mine. Actually, I didn’t hunt, since I don’t currently have a license; I more or less just went along for the experience. If you haven’t been before, it goes a little something like this: you float some fake ducks (decoys) out on the water in front of you, you hide in a blind that is covered up by reeds, you use a duck call to get the birds to come close to you, and when they do, you pop up and shoot ‘em.
Ducks are smart. though. They have excellent eyesight (hence, you have to hide), and they can spot you before you spot can spot them, usually. They won’t even respond to your call, unless it sounds pretty authentic. They can detect a phony if your decoys aren’t set up the right way (even though they look real). Ultimately, if they think just one detail doesn’t seem right to them, they’ll turn tail-feather and run (fly, of course).
So, it would seem to me that ducks are smarter than people; or, maybe it’s just that ducks are more patient than people. When just one detail is out of place, ducks will skip an opportunity, as good as it may seem, and look for a better one. Maybe we can learn from the ducks. Maybe we should say “no” to the “good”, so we can say “yes” to the best (circa. Craig Groeschel).
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