It's Called Mindset
One of my all time favourite story (I got this around 4 years back, still its saved in my Inbox.):
As my friend was passing the elephants, 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 the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not. My friend 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." My friend 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? So make an attempt to grow further.... Why shouldn't we try it again?
Moral: CHOOSE not to accept the false boundaries and limitations created by the past...
Moral: YOUR ATTEMPT MAY FAIL, BUT NEVER FAIL TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT.
-CB
As my friend was passing the elephants, 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 the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did not. My friend 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." My friend 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? So make an attempt to grow further.... Why shouldn't we try it again?
Moral: CHOOSE not to accept the false boundaries and limitations created by the past...
Moral: YOUR ATTEMPT MAY FAIL, BUT NEVER FAIL TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT.
-CB
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Sahithi PallaviYOUR ATTEMPT MAY FAIL, BUT NEVER FAIL TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT.
very very nice.
My father always used to tell me this quote.
I always mind it. -
Mangesh6688Nice story CB.
Thanks for sharing. -
Aashish JoshiInspiring stuff!!
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Saandeep SreerambatlaNice story and nice moral 😀
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CIVILPRINCESSa really good read. 😀
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itchapVery inspiring story..
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shruti palodHi
A very very motivating story. -
yadavundertaker mohitvery motivating and inspiring story .
now i will decide that i will face the SSB again in future ...and wil try my level best to get recommended..
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Anil JainThanks Guyz for appreciating this story. I hope atleast 10% of use will try to implement this in our day to day life.
-CB -
cooltwinssome (or more i should say) of these forwards do have some good stuff.
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