Post by Rhonda on Jan 24, 2006 22:22:16 GMT -5
Inspiration on the "7 Principles of an Eagle"
1. Eagles fly alone at a high altitude and not with sparrows or mix with
other smaller birds. Birds of a feather flock together.No
other bird goes to the height of the eagle. Eagles fly with eagles.
Never in a Flock. Even when Moses (Old Testament Bible)
went to commune with God on the mountain, he left the crowd at the
foothills.Stay away from sparrows and ravens. Eagles fly
with eagles.
2. Eagles have strong vision, which focuses up to 5 kilometers from the
air. When an eagle sights prey even a rodent from this
distance, he narrows his focus on it and sets out to get it. No
matter 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.
3. Eagles do not eat dead things. He feeds on fresh prey. Vultures eat
dead animals but not eagles. Steer clear of outdated and
old information. Do your research well always.
4. The Eagle is the only bird that loves the storm. When clouds gather,
the eagles get excited. The eagle uses the wings of the
storm to rise and is pushed up higher. Once it finds the wing of the
storm, the eagle stops flapping and uses the pressure of the
raging storm to soar the clouds and glide. This gives the eagle an
opportunity to 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 our lives (obstacles, trouble, etc) to rise to greater
heights. Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably.
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 until he reaches it and has to catch it
before it falls to the ground, then bring it back to the female
eagle. The female eagle grabs the twig and flies to a much higher
altitude pursued by the male until she perceives it high
enough, and then drops the twig for the male to chase. This goes on
for hours, with the height inc releasing until the female
eagle is assured that the male eagle has mastered the art of picking
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.
6. Eagles prepare for training. When about 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 picks thorns and lays them on top of the twigs. He
flies back to earth and picks soft grass to cover the thorns, and
then flies back to pick rugs to put on the grass. 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 and
rugs and lays them 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 and 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 jump into the nest again, 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 picks
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
and not fall at such a fast rate. The father and mother
eagle supports them with their wings.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. The 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 love 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.
7. When the 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 rock. 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 and add no value to our
lives.
1. Eagles fly alone at a high altitude and not with sparrows or mix with
other smaller birds. Birds of a feather flock together.No
other bird goes to the height of the eagle. Eagles fly with eagles.
Never in a Flock. Even when Moses (Old Testament Bible)
went to commune with God on the mountain, he left the crowd at the
foothills.Stay away from sparrows and ravens. Eagles fly
with eagles.
2. Eagles have strong vision, which focuses up to 5 kilometers from the
air. When an eagle sights prey even a rodent from this
distance, he narrows his focus on it and sets out to get it. No
matter 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.
3. Eagles do not eat dead things. He feeds on fresh prey. Vultures eat
dead animals but not eagles. Steer clear of outdated and
old information. Do your research well always.
4. The Eagle is the only bird that loves the storm. When clouds gather,
the eagles get excited. The eagle uses the wings of the
storm to rise and is pushed up higher. Once it finds the wing of the
storm, the eagle stops flapping and uses the pressure of the
raging storm to soar the clouds and glide. This gives the eagle an
opportunity to 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 our lives (obstacles, trouble, etc) to rise to greater
heights. Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably.
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 until he reaches it and has to catch it
before it falls to the ground, then bring it back to the female
eagle. The female eagle grabs the twig and flies to a much higher
altitude pursued by the male until she perceives it high
enough, and then drops the twig for the male to chase. This goes on
for hours, with the height inc releasing until the female
eagle is assured that the male eagle has mastered the art of picking
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.
6. Eagles prepare for training. When about 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 picks thorns and lays them on top of the twigs. He
flies back to earth and picks soft grass to cover the thorns, and
then flies back to pick rugs to put on the grass. 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 and
rugs and lays them 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 and 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 jump into the nest again, 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 picks
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
and not fall at such a fast rate. The father and mother
eagle supports them with their wings.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. The 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 love 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.
7. When the 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 rock. 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 and add no value to our
lives.