Weekend Reading : 7 Principles of an Eagle

*7 Principles of an Eagle*


*Principle 1*

*Eagles fly alone at high altitude and not with sparrows or with other small
birds. No other bird can go to the height of the eagle. They stay away from
sparrows and ravens. *

*Eagles fly with eagles.*

*Principle 2*

*Eagles have strong vision. They have the ability to focus on something up to
five kilometers away.  When an  eagle sites   his  prey, he narrows his focus
on it and sets out to  get it.*

*No matter what the obstacle, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey
until he grabs it.*

*Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacle and you will
succeed.*

*Principle 3*

*Eagles do not eat dead things. They feed only on fresh prey. Vultures eat
dead animals, but eagles will not. *

*Be careful with what you feed your eyes and ears with, especially in movies
and on TV. Steer clear of outdated and old information. Always do your
research well.*

*Principle 4*

*Eagles love the storm. When clouds gather, the eagles get excited. The eagle
uses the storm's winds to lift it higher. Once it finds the wing of the
storm, the eagle uses the raging storm to lift him above the clouds. This
gives the eagle an opportunity to glide and rest its wings. In the meantime
all the other birds hide in the leaves and branches of the trees.*

*We can use the storms of life to rise to greater heights.*
*Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably**.*

*Principle 5*

*The Eagle tests before it trusts. When a female eagle meets a male and they
want to mate, she flies down to earth with the male pursuing her and she
picks a twig. She flies back into the air with the male pursuing her. Once
she has reached a height high enough for her, she lets the twig fall to the
ground and watches it as it falls. The male chases after the twig. The faster
it falls, the faster he chases it. He has to catch it before it falls to the
ground. He then brings it back to the female eagle.*

*The female eagle grabs the twig and flies to a higher altitude and then
drops the twig for the male to chase.  This goes on for hours, with the
height increasing until the female eagle is assured that the male eagle has
mastered the art of catching the twig which shows commitment. Then and only
then, will she allow him to mate with her. *

*Whether in private life or in business, one should test commitment of people
intended for partnership**.*

*Principle 6*

*When ready to lay eggs, the female and male eagle identify a place very high
on a cliff where no predators can reach. The male flies to earth and picks
thorns and lays them on the crevice of the cliff, then flies to  earth again
to collect twigs which he lays in the intended nest. He flies back to earth
and picks thorns laying them on top of the twigs. He flies back to earth and
picks soft grass to cover the thorns. When this first layering  is complete
the male eagle runs back to earth and picks more thorns, lays  them on the
nest; runs back to get grass to lay it on top of the thorns, then plucks his
feathers to complete the nest. The thorns on the outside of the nest protect
it from possible intruders. Both male and female eagles participate in
raising the eagle family. She lays the eggs and protects them; he builds the
nest and hunts. During the time of training the young ones to fly, the mother
eagle throws the eaglets out of the nest. Because they are scared, they jump
into the nest again. Next, she throws them out and then takes off the soft
layers of the nest, leaving the thorns bare.*


*When the scared eaglets again jump into the nest, they are pricked by
thorns. Shrieking and bleeding they jump out again this time wondering why
the mother and father who love them so much are torturing them. Next, mother
eagle pushes them off the cliff into the air. As they shriek in fear, father
eagle flies out and catches them up on his back before they fall and brings
them back to the cliff. This goes on for sometime until they start flapping
their wings. They get excited at this newfound knowledge that they can fly.*

*The preparation of the nest teaches us to prepare for changes; The
preparation for the family teaches us that active participation of both
partners leads to success; being pricked by the thorns tells us that
sometimes being too comfortable where we are may result into our not
experiencing life, not progressing and not learning at all. The thorns of
life come to teach us that we need to grow, get out of the nest and live on.
We may not know it but the seemingly comfortable and safe haven may have
thorns.*

*The people who love us do not let us languish in sloth but push us hard to
grow and prosper. Even in their seemingly bad actions they have good
intentions for us.*

*Principle 7*

*When an Eagle grows old, his feathers become weak and cannot take him as
fast as he should. When he feels weak and about to die, he retires to a place
far away in the rocks. While there, he plucks out every feather on his body
until he is completely bare. He stays in this hiding place until he has grown
new feathers, then he can come out.*

*We occasionally need to shed off old habits & items that burden us without
adding to our lives..*