Thursday, November 29, 2007

Winners and Winning

by Jim Kelley

Winners get things done. And winners know how to get more done in less time. Winners know that to be more productive, you begin by thinking more productively. When you accomplish more on the inside, you get more done on the outside. Because you are a winner, you take pride in both the quality and the quantity of your achievements. You accomplish more and produce more in everything you do.
Does this describe you? If not, then it is time for you to make a change. It has been said, "If you keep on doing what you are doing, you will keep on getting what you are getting." Are you satisfied with what you are getting? If you are not, then you must change. One is never to young or too old to change. Even the mighty and magnificent eagle recognizes that change must happen in order to continue being a winner. Here is the story of the eagle's transformation.
The story of the eagle...
And WHY CHANGE IS SO NECESSARY
The eagle has the longest life-span of its' species.
It 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.
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 top and sit on its' nest.
There the eagle knocks its' 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 its' new talons grow back, the eagle starts plucking its' old-aged feathers.
And after five months, the eagle takes its' famous flight of rebirth and lives for ... 30 more years.
If you are not satisfied with where you are in life or not able to reach the goals you set for yourself, then you must become like the eagle. Re-evaluate where you are and if you are satisfied, just keep on going.
If you are NOT -- CHANGE. You, too, can be an Eagle.

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