The Chicken
Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest
One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. Sadly, however,
The eagle continued staring, at his real family up above, dreaming that he
The moral of the story: You become what you believe you are; so if you ever by: Gary Barnes, Source Unknown
rested. The eagle’s nest contained four large
eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked the mountain causing one of the
eggs to roll down the mountain, to a
chicken farm, located in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must
protect and care for the eagle’s egg, so an
old hen volunteered to nurture and raise the large egg.
the eagle was raised to be a chicken. Soon,
the eagle believed he was nothing more than a chicken. The eagle loved his
home and family, but his spirit cried out for
more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the
skies above and noticed a group of mighty
eagles soaring in the skies. "Oh," the eagle cried, "I wish I could soar
like those birds." The chickens roared with
laughter, "You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens
do not soar."
could be with them. Each time the eagle
would let his dreams be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is
what the eagle learned to believe. The eagle,
after time, stopped dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken.
Finally, after a long life as a chicken, the
eagle passed away.
dream to become an eagle follow your
dreams, not the words of a chicken.
ONE TEAM ONE VISION l l l
