Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle's nest rested. The eagle's nest contained four large eagle eggs.
One day an earthquake rocked the mountain and caused one of the eggs to roll down the mountain to a chicken farm, located in the valley below. The hens knew that they must protect and care for the eagle's egg, so an old hen volunteered to nurture and raised the large egg.
One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. Sadly, however, 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 sky above and noticed a group of mighty eagles soaring in the sky. \"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.\"
The eagle continued staring at his real family up above, dreaming that he 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 some time, stopped dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken.
Finally, after a long life as a chicken, the eagle passed away.
You become what you believe you are, so if you ever dream to become an eagle, follow your dreams, not the words of a chicken.
很久以前,在一座大山的山腰上有一個老鷹的巢,巢里有四個蛋。
一天,發生地震,山搖地動,一個鷹蛋滾落出來,掉到了山谷的一個養雞場里。母雞們認為她們有責任保護和照顧這只蛋,于是一只老母雞自告奮勇地要孵養這只超大型的蛋。
一天,一只漂亮的小鷹破殼而出。遺憾的是,這只鷹被當成了一只雞來撫養。很快,這只鷹也相信自己是一只雞。鷹很愛他的家和同他生活在一起的雞群,但是他的本性又使他無法安于現狀。
有一天,這只鷹在農場里玩耍。他仰望天空,看見一群強壯的老鷹在天空翱翔。“啊!”這只鷹感嘆道,“我希望我能像他們一樣在天空中飛翔。”
雞群轟然大笑,他們說道:“你不可能像老鷹一樣飛,你是一只雞,雞是不能飛的。”
這只鷹抬頭繼續看著天上自己真正的同類,夢想著也能和他們一同飛翔。每次當他說想要飛的時候,都被告知不可能飛起來。鷹也開始相信這一點。過了一段時間,他停止了夢想,繼續過雞一樣的生活。
最后,度過了作為一只雞漫長的一生后,這只鷹死去了。
相信自己是只鷹,你就是只鷹,如果你想成為一只老鷹,那么就要追求你的理想,不要聽雞所說的話。