The Elephant and the rope

Her Diary| S5 The Elephant and the Rope​A man was passing a camp of elephants when he suddenly stopped, confused. He saw that these massive creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to one of their front legs. There were no chains, no cages, and no heavy fences. It was obvious that the elephants could easily break the rope at any time, but for some reason, they didn't. He asked the trainer nearby why these beautiful, powerful animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away.​"Well," the trainer said, "when they are very young and much smaller, we use the same size rope to tie them. At that age, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break it. They think the rope can still hold them, so they never even try."​The Lesson: Break the Mental Chains​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? Or because someone told us we weren't good enough when we were young?​Past vs. Present: Your past failures do not define your current strength. You are much more powerful today than you were when you first "failed."​Conditioned Limits: Most of our limits are not physical; they are mental. We stay where we are because we believe we are stuck.​The Power of Trying: The only way to know your true strength is to try to break the rope. You might be surprised at how easily it snaps.​Don't let the "ropes" of your past keep you from the freedom of your future. Your potential is limitless—you just have to decide to move.​If you like this segment, like, comment, and share.​Signing off,TK