Myth Of The Eagle

part of the eagle statue in Langkawi, Malaysia

Have you heard of the story about the rebirth of the eagle?

Rebirth, as the word implies, contains a notion of shedding the old, and creating a new.  It requires courage and patience.

As we are told, every eagle has to face a once-in-a-lifetime decision to “rebuild” itself.  When an eagle reaches mid-age (which is roughly about 30 years’ old), it has to fly to a mountain top to go through a transformation period of about 5 months.  It would knock off its beak because it is too curly to be of any practical use, and wait for the new one to come out. It would break the talons to allow new ones to come out.  It would then pluck off its feathers, one by one, so as to allow the new feathers to come out.  When this transformation is over, the eagle is in the best form to take on its preys, and enjoys another 30+ years of living.

It sounds tough, doesn’t it?  If the story is true, I think the eagle would do it because it is a question of survival.

In a different situation, we see people go through their own “rebirth” in big and small ways.  Most of the time, it is not for survival, but more for reasons towards goals and aspirations. Regardless what the underlying reasons are, I think the act itself shows a lot of guts and should be commended.  These guys would likely be the happier bunch and live a fuller life of their own definition.

Live Life, Junius.