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...
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 , we can take advantage of the present.
Bflygal's comments : Yeah eagle is my new idol now... the day you see me hiding for 150 days up a mountain, that should be what I'm trying to do haha... Placewise hmm.. I consider Swiss mountains, some place in Taiwan mentioned in some TV series and Mt Kyoto which my friend found peaceful. Anyway place does not matter because I'm supposed to find peace anywhere right haha.
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