25th April 2024
“Once there was a woman who was passing by some huge elephants, who were only secured by a tiny rope.
She asked the trainer, “Why are they tied to such a tiny rope, won’t they just break free?”
The trainer smiled and explained, when these elephants were just little babies, we used the same size rope. Back then, it was strong enough to hold them. They tried to break free, but they couldn’t, and eventually, they stopped trying.”
“But now they are so big and strong! Can’t they break the rope now?” The woman wondered aloud.
“Yes, they can,” the trainer nodded. “But because they believe they cannot, they don’t even try.”
How many of us go through life hanging on to a limiting belief, simply because we’ve failed at it a few times?
I cannot run,
I cannot read a book,
I cannot ride a bicycle,
I cannot climb a mountain,
I cannot swim,
I cannot get up early,
Whenever I invest in equity, I lose money,
I cannot run a business,
are some of the beliefs we may have.
How much further would we get if we pushed through past these mental barriers that may not be as large as they might appear?
Failure is part of life’s journey, and the more you embrace it, the more success you will have in your life.
Mistakes bring you closer to success, so long as you learn the lessons from them.
Don’t let past failures limit your future possibilities. Believe in your own strength and potential to overcome challenges.
The Elephant Rope story teaches that limitations are often psychological and self-imposed.
Just like the elephants who believe they cannot break free from the rope due to past experiences, people may hold onto limiting beliefs based on their past failures or difficulties.
The fable encourages breaking free from these mental constraints to realize one’s true potential.
Break free, achieve success
and stay blessed forever.