Hearts Transformed

I was driving home the other day and all of a sudden a really large bird swoops down in the grass to the side of my car and grabs a snake. It seems effortless. The bird never stops flying. It just rises in front of my car and flies away with its prize tightly grasped in its claws. I am certain this thing happens all the time but very few times have I witnessed such a feat in person. There were several thoughts that ran through my mind. The first being, “Dang that bird has a snake!” Followed by, “Dumb bird you better fly or I am going to take you and your bounty out with this car.” But those thoughts aren't very inspiring so on to the “meaty” thoughts. I thought how I want to be the bird. I want to focus in on my goals, dive wholeheartedly into them and then glide off into the horizon with my tangible sense of accomplishment grasped tightly in my hands. However, I think more often than not I feel like the snake. Going about my day none the wiser to the talons about to carry me off