A forward I received about changes...
Changes for Survival...
EAGLES 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. It's long and sharp beak becomes bent, It's old-aged and heavy wings, due to their thick feathers, become stuck to it's 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 it's nest. There the eagle knocks it's 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 it's new talons grow back, the eagle starts plucking it's old-aged feathers.

And after five months, the eagle takes it's famous flight of rebirth and lives for ...

30 more years.

Why is Change Needed?
Many a time, 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 can we take advantage of the present.

Change is the only consistent factor in life!
Credits: Radhi