Cutting the Branch

Once there was a king who received a gift of two magnificent falcons from Arabia.  They were peregrine falcons, the most beautiful birds he had ever seen.  He gave the precious birds to his head falconer to be trained. 
Months passed, and one day the head falconer informed the king tha tthough one of the falcons was flying majestically, soaring high in the sky, the other bird had not moved from its branch since the day it had arrived.
The king summoned healers an dsorcerers from all the land to tend to the falcon, but no one could make the bird fly.  He presented the task to the members of his court, but the next day, the king saw through the palace window that the bird had still not moved from its perch.  having tried everything else, the king thought to himself, "Maybe I need someone more familiar with the countryside to understand the nature of this problem!"  So he cried out to his court, "Go and get a farmer!" 
In the morning, the king was thriled to see the falcon soaring high above the palace gardens.  He said to his court, "Bring me the doer of this miracle."
The court quickly located the farmer, who came and stood before the king.  The king asked him, "How did you make the falcon fly?"
With his head bowed, the farmer said to the king, "It was easy, your highness.  I simply cut the branch." 

We were al made to fly ---to realize our incredible potential as human beings.  But often, instead, we cling to the branch sticking with what is familiar to us. 

I want you to know that the possibilities are endless!  Go ahead and explore what branch you need to cut so that you can soar!