Guest guest Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 >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 the ropes they were tied to but for >some reason, they did not. > >I saw a trainer nearby 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? -- With warm regards, Lalita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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