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The
eagle has the longest life-span among birds.
It can live up to 70 years, but to reach this age, the eagle
must make a hard decision.
In its 40's, its long and flexible talons can no longer grab
prey which serves as food.
Its long and sharp beak becomes bent.
Its old-aged and heavy wings, due to their thick feathers, become
stuck to its chest and make it difficult to fly.
Then, the eagle is left with only two options: die or go
through a painful process of change which lasts 150 days.
The process requires that the eagle fly to a mountain top and
sit on it's nest.
There the eagle knocks its beak against a rock until it plucks
it out.
After plucking it out, the eagle will wait for a new beak to
grow back and then it will pluck out its talons.
When its new talons grow back, the eagle starts plucking its
old-aged feathers.
And after five months, the eagle takes its' famous flight of
rebirth and lives for 30 more years.
Why is
change needed? Many times, in order to survive we have
to start a change process. We sometimes need to get rid
of old memories, habits and other past traditions. Only
freed from past burdens, can we take advantage of the present.
Our lives
are not determined by what happens to us but by the attitude
we bring to life. A positive atitude causes a chain
reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It
is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results.
When it
rains, most birds head for shelter, the eagle is the only bird
that, in order to avoid the rain, start flying above the
cloud...
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The above was
submitted by Trustee:
Frank Cooper.
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