A reader sent me this yesterday, and I thought it fit in really well, considering our new movie You Can’t Send a Duck to Eagle School was released yesterday. Do you have what it takes to be an Eagle?
Eagles are the most long-lived bird in the world. By the time they reach 40 years old, their claws will start to age, losing their effectiveness and making it hard for them to catch prey.
The life-span of an eagle is up to 70 years old.But in order to live this long, it must make the toughest decision at 40. At 40, its beak is too long and curvy that it reaches its chest. Its wings, full of long, thickened feathers, are too heavy for easy flying. The eagle is left with 2 choices:-
(1) do nothing and await its death; or
(2) go through a painful period of transformation and renewal.For 150 days, it first trains itself to fly beyond the high mountains, build and live in its nest and cease all flying activities. It then begins to knock its beak against granite rocks till the beak is completely removed. When a new beak is grown, the eagle will use it to remove all its old claws and await quietly for new ones to be fully grown. When the new claws are fully grown, the eagle will use them to remove all its feathers, one by one.
Five months later, when its new feathers are fully grown, it will soar in the sky again with renewed strength and is able to live for the next 30 years.
In life, as an individual, in an organization, sometimes, we have to learn to make difficult decisions so as to make room for changes. Changes bring about renewal. And the only way for us to soar again is to let go old ways, old habits, old lives.
For as long as we are prepared to put aside our old baggage - past glory or shame, past success or failure - be willing to become zero, with an empty cup mentality, we will be able to discover our potential and head towards a renewed perspective in any aspect of our lives
(Note: I haven’t verified this. Anybody who knows what kind of Eagle actually does this, please let me know)
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackA little research into this topic suggests that this is a variation on an ancient myth, mentioned in works by Aristotle, Pliny, and St. Augustin commenting on the Psalms. It seems to be allegorical. I could not find mention of these behaviors in any modern material on eagles.
I kind of figured. Great message, anyway. Thanks for doing the research. I couldn’t find anything about in reading about actual eagle behavior.
I thought the movie was very good in the concept that everything isnt what you think. Like if you chase two rabbits you won’t get either, so
if you chase two goals in life you probably wont get either.
I thought the movie was good. I like how it said attidude is not everything but it matters. Like if u choose two goals you wont get either. Like this movie made me think really hard about life in a way.
Good short movie with a great message. Those facts about the eagle were pretty cool, it helps with the whole message of the story.
Basically, people will hire you based on if you already fit their requirements. They’re not going to waste their time teaching some one if they do not have to. It’s important to have a good attitude and background knowledge and experience if you want to be hired or be successful in your area of business. I liked the quote “if your company’s mission is to climb trees, are you going to hire a squirel or train a horse?”
I think the message was great.I did not see anything about an eagle’s behavior but I did not really expect to either.
The movie was good because it says to make smart decisions. The only thing I disliked was that it was a little confusing because you couldn’t tell what you were supposed to learn from it.
I thought that it was a good message. The only thing I didn’t like was that I had to read it fast an couldn’t really have time to take it all in.
I think this was good movie! I think that it shows that you cant teach anyone things that they don’t want to do. Its about attitude and how you can perform your daily tasks if you have a good attitude. It also talks about if your hiring someone then you want to find someone with a good attitude and then teach them the skills. “Attitude isn’t everything but close to”.
It has a great message. It gives inspiration.
This movie is good for kids going to college and deciding what they are gonna do in their lives. If you choose a subject that you are not very interested in and its only because it makes good money that you wont learn as well.
ths video is about how you cant teach people attitude and or personality but you an hire people with thouse traits and teach them your buissnesss and culture.
I thought this movie represented that you should work where it inspires you. Also I thought that it shows how you accomplish more in the field that you are good at. I liked this movie because it showed me that things are harder to learn if you have no passion for it.
It was a pretty good message. They really did a good job at making the movie and was true. But the movie was to fast and so it was hard to read at parts.
Very very true again speaks volumes. Attitude really is almost everything. I thought It had some very good quotes from famous figures in history.
Great message. We do need to choose the right road.
I think it is a good movie and it is has well meaning. I think the movie is telling us that we make our own path to success. The movie has taught me not to follow a path that don’t suit me.
I thought this movie was also a good one. It was my personal favorite. Everything this movie brings to the table was awesome and true. It is true that you cannot teach personality and that people are born with it.
They made this video interesting by using a duck and an eagle as a metaphor for different kinds of people. You can definitely relate this video to real life situations.
I enjoy HUDSONVILLE so obviously I can learn at this school better than any other. I’d probably just argue that HUDSONVILLE is the best, and not pay attention.
I think this was a great message and i totally agree with everything that was said.
It reminds me of dance class. You’ve got to have the passion to dance, and then learn on the way and not know how to do it, and not have the passion.
You can’t send a duck to eagle school because in life, sometimes, we have to learn to make difficult decisions. The only way for us to fly again is to let go of our old ways, habits & lives.
I believe that the movie is a great example of how we should live in real life. There will be times in life where we have to make hard decisions, but we will have to persevere to make it through. Like the eagle, we need to be strong in all situations.
This video had showed great example of real life positions. There are times when you have to make a difficult decisions, but there you have to make some changes. When you are in the position of a job where they will tell you how to act or when you are with peop le with different cultures. You have to be deticated to others and find a solution for all solutions.
Watching this video clip you learn in order to get what you want you have to work for it. Not everything will come to you! Taking time, working hard, and learning the right way will get you to where you want to be. Giving up doesn’t mean you can’t do it.
i love this video. it had lot of meaning to it.the last saying was the best.thank you for make this video.
this thing says that you need to use your skills to do your own work
This is some great stuff. This was a motivating movie and it was so true. It’s true that people have to learn personality because you just don’t receive it. It does need some better music.
This blog is very explanatory. It shows that true perseverance and determination can help you amount to anything.
I feel that it was a good message. I agree with everything shown in this video.
it was a good message to send out to people even though if you think about it we already know everything it was talking about just in a different way of saying it. i agree with everything shown in this video clip
i got alot from this video. I realized you cant try to learn something you dont want to do or just is too hard to do. Go into a job/daily life task wanting to do it. Its like who would you rather have on your basketball team, Yao Ming, or your local grocier bag boy?
I like the video because it explains what customer service really is, and gives you good guidence for the future.
This video is a great way to show people that with great perseverance and determination you can make your life a ton better. It is a great example of how we should live our lives. It tells people that they can do anything if they try their best.
Nobody can make you do anything. You have to want to do it. It’s going to be much harder to teach you something if you don’t know how to do it, so you’re most likely not going to be hired at a job you don’t know how to do. You can’t teach personality, you just have to have it and stick to what you’re good at.
this video showed that you need to have a determination and power for something. You cant just want something, you have to make it happen.
It shows that talk isn’t everything. It needs doing to perserver.
This movie was very motivating. You Can’t Send a Duck to Eagle School really shows that when you want something it will help you pursue it. You will always do better when it is what you want.
I think the movie had great inspirational information. The movie included a lot of clever quotes. It showed good messages.
The small video showed that you have to work towards what you want. It will not just come to you. You have to have a good attitude and have a push from the beginning to get where you want to go.
You can’t send a Duck to Eagle school. This is saying you can’t make someone do something they don’t want to. You have to want to do it.
It says that you have to have a good attitude to perform well. Also that people aren’t going to waste their time trying to teach something, that you have to come already having the quality needed.
The movie says that you only hire people with the right attitude. Skills can be taught but an attitude is something that can make the job much easier.
I think this movie was a great Insperation for someone who really needs a little uplift. just look this up its great although i don’t like the music.
I think this video had a very moving and inspiring
and had good morals. I liked how it said attitude isnt everything but its close thats very true.
This was a very good message. I enjoyed watching this movie dearly. I believe at the message that these bright people are trying to get through to us.
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Nick
I believe this message is really good.In the fact that businesses do look for people who already have prior knowledge in their line of business.
And the fact that if you set more then one goal to chase after most likely you aren’t going to reach either one.
You cannot teach personality. This was a great blog.
This was a great message sent. It’s saying you have to trust yours teammate and expect to win!
this movie was very inspiring to me it taught me a lesson i also like the choice of music it helped the movie carry on
This movie is really great and the messages should be followed by everyone in a buisness. These quotes are instructions on how to live life the best you can.
Everyone in there life needs a push here and there even a bigger stronger and smarter person. Because everyone has their own flaws that they need help getting through.
This movie was very persevering and inspiring.
I think this short movie is a really good message about life and i agree on that attitude is no everything but it does matter
I like the part where it talks about attitude and how it is almost everything. I think that the little bit that is not attitude is other peoples perceptions and your prior qualifications.
This video shows many great quotes and they all relate to one thing. To easily finish a job hire someone who specializes in that area instead of someone you need to train to get the job done. So go for a job in something you not only like, but something your good at.
I thought this one is very good. It showed a lot on choosing the right path, and trying your bast to reach your goals.
I think that the message was so true, preservation and determination is what you need to change the world.
The duck was so cute in the beginning… but n-e ways, this was very inspirational movie… it had a good message… i learned alot from it… For instance if you are good at something like if you are good at hair and make up why you would go to school to be an interior designer… you should do what you like in order to be successful… that is what i got out of this movie.
In order to get what you want… you have to work for it. You have to be yourself and do things you like to do. You have to work with what you’re good at doing instead of trying things your not good at.
I liked the movie because it said to me you should not try to do things that are not possible
This movie really showed me that your life is how you make it and you have to work every day at it.
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