Monday, May 14, 2007

Story of the Eagle and Change

The eagle has the longest life-span of its' species

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 its' 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



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5 comments:

Neo said...

nice article...
. this reminds me of a line..Change is the only permanent in life..

Unknown said...

And change is a difficult choice though a preferable one

Anonymous said...

Inspiring indeed!

Been a while, hope you're doing well!

Adam Dost said...

Does anyone have any reference links to this data? I have studied eagles in my past and do not recall anything similar to this. And what eagle specifically, because most eagles only live 15 to 30 years?

BlueNight said...

The "facts" are largely false. The lesson learned from this story is still valid.

I've posted a detailed refutation of the egle's rebirth on my own blog.