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One day a chicken was pecking the ground when a shadow passed before him. Looking up he saw a huge eagle, flying majestically above. "Magnificent' he thought, as the eagle effortlessly glided through the air, surveying the world below him.

As he gazed at the eagle the other chickens began to notice his attention was elsewhere. 'What are you looking at?' They mocked. "See that eagle?' he said 'Isn't he wonderful. One day I want to ride the air like him'

"Haaaaah' One scolded. 'You're a chicken mate, nothing more. Why dont you just get back here with the rest of us and eat the kitchen scraps.'

"Yeah' said another 'Chicken is what chickens is and chickens aint no eagles' 'Why would you want to stare at the sky anyway? All the food is right here on the ground.'

'Just keep your head down' Said another 'Wishing for things you cant have, trying to be things you cant be.' 'You know you'll only cause trouble for the rest of us'

But the chicken couldn't rest. Everyday he stared at the sky, longing to soar like an eagle. Aching to feel the breeze in his wings. 'One day' he'd say 'One day I'll do it'

So here's a question for you -

Are you going to live the life of a chicken; head down, hen pecked and accepting the scraps  thrown to you, or are you going to soar like an eagle?
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