The process

I guess you have all heard of the phrase “Trust the process”. Everything in life goes through a process. A simple example is a fruit say an apple. An apple seed has to be planted in the soil, the apple garden will need weeding, mulching, watering, spraying insecticide all done with the aim of having an apple.

This morning a thought came to me in same direction. For any personal development, there will always be a process that we will all go through. Usually the process will always be painful and sometimes we tend to not to want to go through it and sometime seek shortcuts. Last time I talked about paying a price that too is the a process one has to go through. Most times the process will never be mentioned by all those who are living a life of purpose because most often it only applies to them but there are some life lessons. We all have a different path of life so not everything that worked out for someone who is living a life of purpose will definitely apply to you. We will have to walk our own journey of life and this will require patience and perseverance.

There is something we can learn from an eagle picked from the 1stthirdword(Carla Ibanzo) that will encourage you to trust the process and not give up on your goal or purpose even during the hard times.

REbirth involves death of the old-self

The eagle has to make a painful decision at around age 40. Die or go through a painful process of rebirth which will extend its life for 30 more years. This process involves the painful task of knocking out its own beak and plucking out its talons so that new ones can grow. This entire process takes about 5 months to complete.

Life lesson: No pain, no gain. Many of us want success or change, but without the sacrifice, handwork, disappointments and heartbreak that comes with it. To survive and grow, we must be willing to change. And sometimes, we may even need to go a step further — a death of the old self and a total rebirth. Ending toxic relationships, leaving toxic jobs, getting rid of destructive habits, thoughts, traditions and mind-sets that no longer serve us.

The eagle is a master of change management

The mother eagle carefully prepares the nest for its eggs. When it is time for the eaglet to learn to fly, the mother begins to remove the comfort layers from the nest, exposing the pricks and sticks. She then throws the eaglets out of the nest. She does this repeatedly until the eaglet learns to fly. Out of fear, the eaglet jumps back in the nest, with each attempt, shrieking and bleeding from the pricks in the nest. The mother doesn’t yield. To others looking on this may seem hearltess. But there is a method to the madness. The process is repeated until the eagle eventually starts flapping its wings, getting stronger and stronger with each flap. Then — swoosh! Away it goes into the air, flying higher and higher. Rising above its challenges and pain.

Life lesson: We must not become complacent in life; clinging to the old and familiar. We can only grow if we are willing to step out of our comfort zone.The thorns or pain in life are there to tell us that 1. there is nothing more for us where we are, and 2. it is time to move on, grow and spread our wings. Further, the people who genuinely care about us will not encourage us in our slothfulness and fear. While their treatment may seem unkind, it is for our ultimate good. Sometimes tough love is best. They don’t want us to die in our nest!

Eagles love the storm

They get excited when storm clouds gather. Why? They welcome the challenge it brings. They know the storm winds will lift them above the clouds. Above the clouds, they can rest their wings and become stronger.

Life lesson: Get excited about the storms in your life. Challenges bring opportunities. We could see the opportunities, wrapped in our challenges if we weren’t so busy, complaining and trying to avoid them. Embrace our challenges and learn from them. That’s how we learn new skills, grow and get stronger. Is this easy to do? Of course not. But we can learn how to.

Eagles have excellent vision and concentration

To catch their prey, they focus on it with laser like intensity, and set out to get it.

Life lesson: Do the same with your goals. Focus on one thing to accomplish at a time. Give it your effort, time and energy. Focus and “set out to achieve it”.

eagles feed on live food/meat

They don’t eat dead animals.

Life lesson: Don’t waste your energy and time beating a dead horse. Know when to say goodbye and let go. Keep your options open and your information current. Do your research and preparation. Keep things current and keep them moving.

As I conclude a life without challenges is an indicator that one is not growing or there is something not clear in one’s course of direction which needs some self reflection.

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