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“If you dream to fly with eagles, don't waste time in swimming with fishes.”

7 Principles of an Eagle

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..  Stay away from sparrows and  ravens. 

Eagles fly with eagles.

 
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 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. 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 Steer clear of outdated and old information.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.

 
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.

 
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.

 
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  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
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; 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 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.

 
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.. 

Author - Dr. Myles Monroe
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“If you dream to fly with eagles, don't waste time in swimming with fishes.”

Be a Believer to be an Achiever

 A very nice article I found in the internet ...

The professor stood before his class of 30 senior molecular biology students, about to pass out the final exam. 'I have been privileged to be your instructor this semester, and I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test. I also know most of you are off to medical school or grad school next fall,' he said to them.

'I am well aware of how much pressure you are under to keep your GPAs up, and because I know you are all capable of understanding this material, I am prepared to offer an automatic 'B' to anyone who would prefer not to take the final.'

The relief was audible as a number of students jumped up to thank the professor and departed from class. The professor looked at the handful of students who remained, and offered again, 'Any other takers? This is your last opportunity.' One more student decided to go.

Seven students remained. The professor closed the door and took attendance. Then he handed out the final exam. There were two sentences typed on the paper:

'Congratulations, you have just received an 'A' in this class. Keep believing in yourself.'

I never had a professor who gave a test like that. It may seem like the easy way out of grading a bunch of exams, but it's a test that any teacher in any discipline could and should give. Students who don't have confidence in what they've learned are 'B' students at best.

The same is true for students of real life. The 'A' students are those who believe in what they're doing because they've learned from both successes and failures. They've absorbed life's lessons, whether from formal education or the school of hard knocks, and become better people.

Those are the people who you look for when you're hiring or promoting, and the ones you keep if you're downsizing. Your organisation needs their brand of thinking.

Psychologists say that by the age of two, 50 percent of what we ever believe about ourselves has been formed; by age six, 60 percent, and at eight years, 80 percent. Wouldn't you love to have the energy and optimism of a little kid? There is nothing you couldn't do or learn or be.

But you're a big kid now, and you realise you have some limits. Don't let the biggest limit be yourself. Take your cue from Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest: 'It's not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.'

Believing in yourself comes from knowing what you are really capable of doing. When it's your turn to step up to the plate, realise that you won't hit a homerun every time. Baseball superstar Mickey Mantle struck out more than 1,700 times, but it didn't stop him from excelling at baseball. He believed in himself, and he knew his fans believed in him.

Surround yourself with positive people - they know the importance of confidence and will help you keep focused on what you can do instead of what you can't. Who you surround yourself with is who you become.

Never stop learning! I would work this advice into every column if I could; it's that important. Don't limit yourself only to work-related classes, either. Learn everything about every subject that you can. When you know what you're talking about, it shows.

Be very careful not to confuse confidence with a big ego. If you want people to believe in you, you also have to believe in them. Understand well that those around you also have much to contribute, and they deserve your support. Without faith in yourself and others, success is impossible.

At the end of a particularly frustrating practice one-day, a football coach dismissed his players by yelling, 'Now all you idiots, go take a shower!' All but one player headed toward the locker room. The coach glared at him and asked why he was still there.

'You told all the idiots to go, Sir,' the player replied, 'and there sure seems to be a lot of them. But I am not an idiot.'

Confident? You bet. And smart enough to coach that team some day.

Moral: Believe in yourself, even when no one else does.

Be a Believer to be an Achiever

Understanding Engineers

Two engineering students were walking across campus when one said,
“Where did you get such a great bike?” The second engineer replied,
“Well, I was walking along yesterday minding my own business when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike. She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, “Take what you want.” “The second engineer nodded approvingly, ‘Good choice; the clothes probably wouldn’t have fit.“

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Three engineering students were gathered together discussing the
possible designers of the human body. One said, “It was a mechanical
engineer.” Just look at all the joints.” Another said, “No, it was an
electrical engineer. The nervous system has many thousands of electrical
connections. ” The last one said, “Actually it must have been a civil
engineer. Who else would run a toxic waste pipeline through a
recreational area?“

*******

An architect, an artist and an engineer were discussing whether it was
better to spend time with the wife or a mistress. The architect said he
enjoyed time with his wife, building a solid foundation for an enduring
relationship. The artist said he enjoyed time with his mistress, because
the passion and mystery he found there. The engineer said, “I like
both.” Both?” Engineer: “Yeah. If you have a wife and a mistress, they
will each assume you are spending time with the other woman, and you can
go to the lab and get some work done.”

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An engineer was crossing a road one-day when a frog called out to him
and said, “If you kiss me, I’ll turn into a beautiful princess.” He bent
over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket. The frog spoke up
again and said, “If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful
princess, I will stay with you for one week.” The engineer took the frog
out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned it to the pocket. The frog
then cried out, “If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess, I’ll
stay with you and do ANYTHING you want.” Again the engineer took the
frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket. Finally, the
frog asked, “What is the matter? I’ve told you I’m a beautiful princess,
and that I’ll stay with you for a week and do anything you want. Why
won’t you kiss me?” The engineer said, “Look, I’m an engineer. I don’t
have time for a girl friend, but a talking frog, now that’s cool.“

Understanding Engineers

Some great shots

This lady is getting ready to enter a public toilet in Houston...

Now that you've seen the outside view, take a look at the inside view...

It's made entirely out of one-way glass! No one can see you from the outside, but when you are inside, it's like sitting in a clear glass box! Now, would you? Could you?

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Next...A Painted Bathroom Floor

Tenth floor of a high-rise building...

Imagine you are at a party...

And then you have to visit the bathroom...

You open the door...

Now remember, the floor is just a painted floor!

Would you be able to walk into this bathroom?

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And finally,

This is a ceiling mural in a smoker's lounge...

courtesy: - http://www.girltalkhome.com/blog/

Some great shots