“The trick was to know that his true nature lived, as perfect as an unwritten number, everywhere at once across space and time.”.“You must begin by knowing that you have already arrived.”.Those who put aside travel for the sake of perfection go anywhere, instantly.” “The gulls who scorn perfection for the sake of travel go nowhere, slowly.“…we choose our next world through what we learn in this one.”.For the birds who were not normal, the most important thing was to touch the perfection of that which they loved most.Boredom, fear and anger shorten a gull’s life.“Who is more responsible than a gull who finds and follows a meaning, a higher purpose for life?”.“We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill.He loved flying fast for the power, the joy and the beauty.Shortly after, as he feels the “great swift wind,” he realizes that being “normal” is for normal birds.After “failing” during one of his high-speed maneuvers, Jonathan realizes he’s limited by his nature and vows to be a “normal” bird.“I just want to know what I can do in the and what I can’t, that’s all.”.This way of thinking didn’t make him popular with the other birds.
“More than anything else, Jonathan Livingston Seagull loved to fly.”.My summaries are casual and include what I believe are the most important concepts, ideas and insights from the book, along with direct quotes from the author. This is my book summary of Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. He discovers that freedom is being who he already is.
After getting cast out of the flock for not being “normal,” he befriends two gulls who come to take him home. Jonathan Livingston Seagull is a fable about a seagull more interested in flight for the joy of flying than chasing food from a fishing boat.
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