AEROdYNAmIcAllY SPEAkING, A BUmBlEBEE ShOUld NOT BE ABlE TO FlY

Chapter 3

AYeRoD nAMICAllY

sPeAkIng, A BUMBleBee

shoUlD not Be ABle

to FlY– BUT IT DOESN’T

KNOW THAT, SO IT GOES

ON FLYING ANYWAY

By alonzo Kelly

Have you ever wondered why some people from the same neighbor-
hoods, who went to the same schools, and survived similar circumstanc-
es are more successful than their peers? Perhaps the bumblebee pro-
vides all the answers we need to answer that question. If you have ever
really noticed, the bee has a body too large for its wings, and flaps them
entirely too slow to actually lift it off the ground. They also spend most
of their time transporting things which would seem to make flight that
much more impossible. Despite all the reasons it should stay grounded,
the beauty of the bee is the ability to ignore ‘laws of science’ and go
about its business with style and grace. The bee does not concern itself
with the doubts of others and certainly does not let logic get in the way
of achieving its goals.

Successful people behave in a way that seems utterly impossible to oth-
ers, but perfectly natural to them. They exhibit strength and confidence
in situations that fill others with fear and doubt. The lessons from the