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| Goats love just being themselves. |
This is both a story of goats' behavior, and of human nature- read on to learn.
Goats are the most wonderful of creatures, intelligent, agile, investigative, and responsive.
They love company, and with that security show an admirable attitude of independence.
Goats being goats, prefer foraging in places that are interesting, being attracted
to the sights, scents, and activities of places people may be too.
Meaning your planted trees or gardens; they having watched you carefully tend these, they begin to think -'this might be good', and of course, you have tended these beauties just for them.
If they are in a fenced area, their primary mission in life is to seek the areas outside that fencing; if they notice a fenced area that they may not be allowed in, it is theirs to make their way into.
If they are tied up, there aim is to become released.
They will, watch for you, if you are in their sight and leave, they will seemingly casually make their way to your garden, and begin - and notably probably finish off the the parts they have pre-selected.
And a few more for measure, then they'll move away - as if to say -'It wasn't me.'
If you chose to sleep in a little longer, as the sun warms the ground, they will naturally use this time effectively.
Effective boundaries are really the only way to stop it; no matter how much they are educated of right and wrong, they still will pursue the rose - and change the landscape as they desire.
How many lessons for you life can you see in this story?
There are positive attributes of always seeking, independence, persistence, awareness, looking out of standard boundaries, finishing what you started, - while you have the chance, giving the appearance of being cool/calm/collected, taking chances, appreciation of a value, and using your time wisely etc etc.
Of course there are negative aspects too. Choose the attitude/lense that you think will help you.
Focus on building your self esteem by realistically identifying your good qualities - The goat does.
Recommended links to help you.
Pedigree Goat breeders software from zooeasy - the ultimate program for breeding and raising goats!
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