"Change Is Inevitable" - Read This Beautiful Story

Hi Friends,

The Eagle Story... I was watching Discovery Channel yesterday and I was watching a wildlife program. Everything could be converted into inspiration.... See what the EAGLE taught me...

The Eagle Story... Changes for Survival....

An EAGLE can live up to 70 years, but to reach this age, the eagle must make a hard decision in its 40s.

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 and the eagle knocks its beak against a rock until it plucks it out. After this, the eagle will wait for a new beak to grow back. When its new talons grow back, the eagle starts plucking its old-aged feathers and after 5 months, the eagle can take its flight of rebirth and live for 30 more years.

Moral of the Story...

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.

Regards,

Ragav

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I absolutely agree with you.

I read somewhere that "Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, we must learn to let go. Release the hurt and fear, refuse to entertain your old pain. The energy it takes to hang on to that part is holding you back from a new life. If we stay imprisoned by fear and judgment of our human nature, we will miss out on the whole reason for being here!!!"

Cheers,
Vinita

Wow! That's one heck of a story. I never knew the eagle had to "decide" on something like that. It sounds hard to do, and I am sure it's even harder to actually do it, especially when going through the process of waiting for the talons to grow.

I hope we can be as strong as the eagles. No wonder so many large corporations and the USA use the eagle in their emblem.

Hi Raghav,

It's really a thought-provoking story. Most of us fear the process of change and are reluctant to undergo the pain. Moreover, some people will always be there who try to pull us back by exaggerating the process of change and how foolhardy it is to venture on that path. So, first, we need to develop strong conviction and courage to tread the path of change despite the adversities and harsh comments from others. "Change is the only constant" is the hardcore reality. Thanks for sharing the story.

Regards,
Vani

The name of that series is EQUATOR. That is the latest and new season.

If you could have seen the forest floor special, you could be able to make better use of all the manpower resources.

"Change is the only constant in life." Most times, it is a short-term pain for long-term gain, but few people realize it, and it becomes a short-term pain for long-term gain.

Let me know if you need further assistance.

Hi,

There was a PowerPoint presentation on the same story. Can somebody share it?

Regards,
Pujari

Ragav,

Excellent! We will not understand the exact import of such stories and draw lessons with a logical outlook. Keep it up, Ragav. We expect more from you.

Regards,
Ganesh Ramachandran
Psychological Counselor, Hypnotherapist & HR Trainer

Good man. You are a keen observer and a talented creator. You can find inspiration from anywhere. Extraordinary way of looking at things.

Hey guys, there is a presentation on the subject on this site itself. Please search for it. It is excellent and marvelous. It goes beyond the story itself.

Anyhow, I am attaching the same. Thanks to the person who posted it.

Dear Friends,

Please find a PowerPoint presentation on the Eagle's change process. I trust that this would be useful for driving home the message that change is inevitable, constant, painful, but definitely required in everybody's life.

Read and enjoy.

Thanks and regards,

A. Srinivasan
Zonal Training Manager - South
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
09980092569

Hi,

The opportunities to learn from the things around us are the same for everyone. The best way to preserve such knowledge is to share it. Thank you for sharing what an eagle does to make its life successful.

B. S. Sekhar

Dear All,

Attached is a PowerPoint presentation on "Eagle Rebirth" to support the story on "Change is Inevitable."

Regards,
Dora

Raghav and Bagema,

You both deserve recognition for sharing this wonderful and life-changing information and PPT. Thanks a lot.

B. Saikumar HR & Labour Law Advisor Mumbai

Wonderful story & info. This would help people to think... think well instead of remaining in remorse. Sometimes hard and painful decisions are required to be taken in order to get a fresh life.

Khaleelullah M H
Chennai

While that is a VERY nice story, it does NOT seem to be true. See: <link no longer exists - removed>. Does anyone have the link to the Discovery Video? Please post here.

On the other hand, that does not take away from the Moral of the Story - sometimes hard decisions of letting go what seems essential to you for survival itself have to be made. Very few species do it deliberately - it seems to be genetic - look at the caterpillar, for example.

I definitely will be using this story to drive home the message that change is inevitable, and we all have to be prepared for it or perish.

Thanks once again.

Change is inevitable, but very few in the corporate world are self-aware about the inevitability of change and adapt themselves to it. A great majority do not move out of their present position in which they find comfort and resist. To be a change agent is a challenging assignment.

B. Saikumar
HR & Labour Law Advisor
Navi Mumbai