Posted on December 26, 2007 - by rdilipk1

The push to success

These are beautiful lines from the book “Even Eagles need a push” by David McNally on how every human being needs a push.’, ‘

The eagle gently coaxed her offspring toward the edge of the nest. Her heart quivered with conflicting emotions as she felt their resistance to her persistent nudging.”Why does the thrill of soaring have to begin with the fear of falling?” she thought. This ageless question still remained unanswered for her.

As in the tradition of the species, her nest was located high upon the shelf of a sheer rock face. Below there was nothing but air to support the wings of each child.”Is it possible that this time it will not work?” she thought. Despite her fears, the eagle knew it was time. Her parental mission was all but complete. There remained one final task -the push.

The eagle drew courage from an innate wisdom. Until her children discovered their wings, there was no purpose for their lives. Until they learned how to soar, they would fail to understand the privilege of having been born an eagle. The push was the greatest gift she had to offer. It was her supreme act of love. And so, one by one, she pushed them and they flew.

These lines hold good for us human beings also. We would play safe always and given a chance would only tread the easiest path. How we realize our full potential depends upon the push that we get. We should also be aware that there are people who want the same push from us too, in order to realize their full potential