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7 Principles of an Eagle

*7 Principles of an Eagle*

*Principle 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.*

*Principle 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 what 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.*

*Principle 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 Steer clear of outdated and old information.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. *

*Principle 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**. *

*Principle 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** .*

*Principle 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 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. *

*Principle 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 Edited*

Pivot Point Trading

Pivot Point Trading

Modest Musings

Modest Musings

Importance of Time

Importance of Time

A young man learns what's most important in life from the guy next door. It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams.There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He wasworking on his future, and nothing could stop him.Over the phone, his mother told him, "Mr.. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.
"Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.
"Jack, did you hear me?"
"Oh sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It's been so long since I thought of him. I'm sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago," Jack said.
"Well, he didn't forget you. Every time I saw him he'd ask how you were doing. He'd reminisce about the many days you spent over 'his side of the fence' as he put it," Mom told him.
"I loved that old house he lived in," Jack said.
"You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man's influence in your life," she said.
"He's the one who taught me carpentry," he said. "I wouldn't be in this business if it weren't for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important...Mom, I'll be there for the funeral," Jack said.

As busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser's funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time.Standing in the doorway, Jack paused for a moment. It was like crossing over into another dimension, a leap through space and time. The house was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture....Jack stopped suddenly.
"What's wrong, Jack?" his Mom asked.
"The box is gone," he said.
"What box?" Mom asked.
"There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he'd ever tell me was 'the thing I value most, '" Jack said. It was gone.Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it. "Now I'll never know what was so valuable to him," Jack said. "I better get some sleep. I have an early flight home, Mom."

It had been about two weeks since Mr. Belser died. Returning home from work one day Jack discovered a note in his mailbox.
"Signature required on a package. No one at home. Please stop by the main post office within the next three days," the note read.

Early the next day Jack retrieved the package. The small box was old and looked like it had been mailed a hundred years ago. The handwriting was difficult to read, but the return address caught his attention."Mr. Harold Belser" it read. Jack took the box out to his car and ripped open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack's hands shook as he read the note inside. "Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It's the thing I valued most in my life." A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, as tears filling his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the finely etched casing, he unlatched the cover.Inside he found these words engraved:
"Jack, Thanks for your time! -Harold Belser.""The thing he valued most...was...my time."

Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his office and cleared his appointments for the next two days. "Why?" Janet, his assistant asked.
"I need some time to spend with my son," he said. "Oh, by the way, Janet...thanks for your time!"

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away," Think about this. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.
1. At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for you.
2. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
3. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
4. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
5. You mean the world to someone.
6. If not for you, someone may not be living.
7. You are special and unique.
8. When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you probably won't get it, but if you trust God to do what's best, and wait on His time, sooner or later, you will get it or something better.
9. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good can still come from it.
10. When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look: you most likely turned your back on the world.
11. Someone that you don't even know exists, loves you.
12. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
13. Always tell someone how you feel about them; you will feel much better when they know and you'll both be happy.
14. If you have a great friend, take the time to let them know that they are great. Send this letter to all the people you care about, if you do so, you will certainly brighten someone's day and might change their perspective on life...for the better.

To everyone I sent this to "Thanks for your time"
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."

Box of Short Bread Cookies

Box of Short Bread Cookies

Imagine you're in London's Heathrow Airport. While you're waiting for
your flight, you notice a kiosk selling shortbread cookies. You buy a
box, put them in your traveling bag and then you patiently search for an
available seat so you can sit down and enjoy your cookies. Finally you
find a seat next to a gentleman. You reach down into your traveling bag
and pull out your box of shortbread cookies.

As you do so, you notice that the gentleman starts watching you
intensely. He stares as you open the box and his eyes follow your hand as you pick up the cookie and bring it to your mouth. Just then he reaches over and takes one of your cookies from the box, and eats it!

You're more than a little surprised at this. Actually, you're at a loss for
words. Not only does he take one cookie, but he alternates with you. For every one cookie you take, he takes one.

Now, what's your immediate impression of this guy? Crazy? Greedy?
He's got some nerve?! Can you imagine the words you might use to describe this man to your associates back at the office? Meanwhile, you both continue eating the cookies until there's just one left. To your surprise, the man reaches over and takes it. But then he does something unexpected. He breaks it in half, and gives half to you. After he's finished with his half he gets up, and without a word, he leaves.

You think to yourself, "Did this really happen?" You're left sitting
there dumbfounded and still hungry. So you go back to the kiosk and buy another box of cookies. You then return to your seat and begin opening your new box of cookies when you glance down into your traveling bag.

Sitting there in your bag is your original box of cookies -- still
unopened. Only then do you realize that when you reached down earlier, you had reached into the other man's bag, and grabbed his box of cookies by mistake. Now what do you think of the man? Generous? Tolerant? You've just experienced a profound paradigm shift. You're seeing things from a new point of view.

Is it time to change your point of view?

Now, think of this story as it relates to your life . Seeing things
from a new point of view can be very enlightening. Think outside the
box. Don't settle for the status quo. Be open to suggestions. Things may not be what they seem.

Management Lessons

MANAGEMENT LESSONS


CASE 1:

A crow was sitting on a tree, doing nothing all day.
A small rabbit saw the crow, and asked him, "Can I also sit like you
and do nothing all day long?
The crow answered: "Sure, why not." so, the rabbit sat on the ground
below the crow, and rested.

All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.

Management Learning:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

CASE 2:

A turkey was chatting with a bull.
"I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree," sighed the
turkey,
"but I haven't got the energy.
"Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.
"They're packed with nutrients."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung and found that it actually gave him
enough strength to reach the first branch of the tree.

The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night, there he was proudly perched at the top of
the tree. Soon he was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot the turkey out
of the tree.

Management Learning:
Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.

CASE 3:

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird
froze and fell to the ground in a large field.
While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on it.

As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, it began to realize
how warm it was.
The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy,
and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.
Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow
dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him!

Management Learning:

1) Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy.
2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
3) And when you're in deep shit, keep your mouth shut!

CASE 4:

The boy rode on the donkey and the old man walked.
As they went along, they passed some people who remarked "it was a shame
the old man was walking and the boy was riding".
The man and boy thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed
positions.
Later, they passed some people that remarked, "What a shame, he makes that
little boy walk."
They decide d they both would walk!
Soon they passed some more people who thought they were stupid to walk
when they had a decent donkey to ride.
So the both rode the donkey! Now they passed some people that shamed them
by saying "how awful to put such a load on a poor donkey".
The boy and man said they were probably right so they decided to carry the
donkey.
As they crossed a bridge, they lost their grip on the animal and he fell
into the river and drowned.

Management Learning:

If you try to please everyone, you will eventually lose your ass

CASE 5:

Once PVNR (PV Narasimha Rao), L.K.Advani and Laloo Prasad Yadav were
travelling in an autorickshaw.
They met with an accident and all three of them died. Yama was waiting for
this moment at the doorstep of death.
He asks PVNR and Advani to go to HEAVEN. But, for Laloo, Yama had already
decided that he should be sent to HELL.
Laloo is not at all happy with this decision. He asks Yama as to why this
discrimination is being made.
All the three of them had served the public.
Similarly, all took bribes, all misused public positions, etc. Then why
the differential treatment?
He felt that there should be a formal test or an objective evaluation
before a decision is made; and should not be just based on opinion or pre
conceived notions.
Yama agrees to this and asks all the three of them to appear for an
English test.
PVNR is asked to spell "INDIA" and he does it correctly.
Advani is asked to spell "ENGLAND" and he too passes.
It is Laloo's turn and he is asked to spell "CZECHOSLOVAKIA".
Laloo protests that he doesn't know English. He says this is not fair and
hat he was given a tough question and thus forced to fail with false
intent.
Yama then agrees to conduct a written test in Hindi (to give another
chance assuming that Laloo should at least feel that Hindi would provide
an equal platform for all three).
PVNR is asked to write "KUTTA BOLA BHOW BHOW". He writes it easily and
passes.
Advani is asked to write "BILLY BOLI MYAUN MYAUN". He too passes.
Laloo is asked to write "BANDAR BOLA GURRRRRR....."
Tough one. He fails again. Laloo is extremely unhappy.
Having been a student of history (which the other two weren't), he now
requested for all the 3 to be subjected to a test in history.
Yama says 'OK', but this would be the last chance and that he would not
take any more tests.
PVNR is asked: "When did India get Independence?".
He replied "1947" and passed.
Advani is asked "How many people died during the independence struggle?".
He gets nervous. Yama asked him to choose from 3 options: 100,000 or
200,000 or 300,000.
Advani catches it and says 200,000 and passes.
It's Laloo's turn now. Yama asks him to give the Name and Address of each
of the 200,000 who died in the struggle.
Laloo accepts defeat and agrees to go to HELL.

Management Lesson:
"IF YOUR MANAGEMENT HAS DECIDED TO SCREW YOU, THERE IS JUST NO ESCAPE"

CASE 6 :

The secret is finally revealed:
On the first day God created the cow.
God said, "You must go to field with the farmer all day long and suffer
under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer. I will give
you a life span of sixty years."
The cow said, "That's a kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty
years. Let me have twenty years and I'll give back the other forty."
And God agreed.

On the second day, God created the dog.
God said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who
comes in or walks past. I will give you a life span of twenty years."
The dog said, "That's too long to be barking. Give me ten years and I'll
give back the other ten."
So God agreed (sigh).

On the third day God created the monkey.
God said, "Entertain people, do monkey tricks, make them laugh. I'll give
you a twenty year life span."
Monkey said, "How boring, monkey tricks for twenty years? I don't think so.
Dog gave you back ten, so that's what I'll do too, okay?"
And God agreed again.

On the fourth day God created man.
God said, "Eat, sleep, play, enjoy. Do nothing, just enjoy, enjoy.
I'll give you twenty years."
Man said, "What? Only twenty years? No way, man. Tell you what, I'll take
my twenty, and the forty cow gave back, and the ten dog gave back and the
ten monkey gave back. That makes eighty, okay?"
"Okay," said God. "You've got a deal."

Management Lesson:
So that is why
for the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, enjoy, and do nothing;
for the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family;
for the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain our grandchildren;
and for the last ten years we sit in front of the house and bark at everybody.