A man was passing a herd elephants and he 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.
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.
He saw their trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away.
“Well,” trainer 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.”
The man 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 have never tried or maybe we failed at it once before.
The elephants may not smart enough to know that they can break free from the small rope, but you are. You have all it takes to succeed and you will once you decide to break off from the tiny rope. It could be fear, lack of information, money, popularity, anything at all, just believe that you can make it.
Always remember that failure is a part of learning; we should always try and keep trying. Never give up the struggle in life.