As I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, confused by the fact
that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their
front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at
anytime, break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
I saw a trainer near by and asked why these beautiful, magnificent animals
just stood there and made no attempt to get away. "Well," he said, "when
they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them
and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are
conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can
still hold them, so they never try to break free."
I was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds
but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they
were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief
that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before?
It has been said throughout history that what ever you believe, with
conviction, you can achieve. Don't be like the poor elephant and go through
your life stuck because of a limiting belief you were given or developed
years ago. Take charge of your life and live it to the fullest. You deserve
the best!
Nice story.
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