Change or Die – Lessons from the Eagle's Story

When it comes to eagles, we know that they are powerful birds, known as the lords of the sky. But few people know that they can live up to 80 years old (which is equivalent to the lifespan of humans. A fairly large number that not all animals can reach. However, the truth behind that long life is that eagles have to change or die at the age of 40.

At the age of 40, the eagle’s body becomes weak. Its feathers and talons become weak points, making it unable to catch prey or fly smoothly. The eagle’s “killing” ability gradually decreases over time and at the age of 40, it faces the risk of starvation.

The eagle is forced to choose “change or die”. In order to prolong its life, it must undergo a “painful” journey of self-change that lasts for months. The way the eagle changes also requires it to be extremely strong.

To get a new, sharp beak, it has to smash its beak against a rock until it splits open, waiting for a new beak to grow. The new beak becomes a tool for it to pluck out each hair on its body, and then wait for new hair to grow.

After months of painful molting, the eagle returns to the sky with a completely new body, strong wings, and sharp talons. Perhaps thanks to that drastic change, the eagle has more strength and pride to live up to 80 years old.

The story of the eagle's change shows the importance of change. In any case, if you want to survive, if you want to develop, you must change. This is the key to success, even the key to survival. In the midst of many changes, if you do not change to adapt, you will certainly not be able to survive. Do you want to fall into a situation where you are ostracized from the environment, from the community? Do you want to fall behind when you cannot keep up with others? No, definitely not.