The Story of an Eagle

Here's an inspiring clip shared by our department head during our monthly meeting yesterday.

The Story of an Eagle

I never knew that...

• An eagle can live up to 70 years (not all, but only a few can make it up to that age).
• An eagle would also face a "midlife-crisis" in its 40th year.
• An eagle's talons, though looking impressively long and flexible, can no longer grab prey in its 40th year.
• An eagle's beak, though looking fearsomely long and sharp, would bend so much in its 40th year that it becomes so difficult to feed.
• An eagle's feathers, though looking majestically thick, would become so old and heavy in its 40th year that it becomes difficult to fly.

In order to live up to 70 years, an eagle has to decide to go though a painful process of change...

• It has to fly its way through the harshest of environments to reach its nest at the top of a mountain.
• It has to endure a series of long painful physical changes and rebirth.

Not all eagles would make it up to 70 years, because...

• Some would decide to gradually end its life from its 40th year onwards.
• Some would give up half way through the process of rebirth.

Therefore, only the very few with the strongest of will and determination would live up to 70 years.

It's the same for us humans. Many have lived physically up to 70 years or more, but only a few have actually lived a purposeful life up to 70 years or more.

Majority of us humans would give up hope of living a purposeful life after 40, because they refuse to undergo the painful process of change.

• On the surface, some would appear to be impressively knowledgeable, but deep inside they know that they can no longer "catch their prey" as well as they once did.
• On the surface, some would appear fearsomely in authority, but deep inside their courage has bent so much that they no longer endure failure.
• On the surface, some would appear majestically respectable, but deep inside they have become so insecure that they can no longer soar to greater heights.

There are so many lessons we can learn from the story of an eagle. But it's all down to our choice to...

SOAR like an EAGLE...

Or

being SLAUGHTERED like a CHICKEN...