I had a very enlightening conversation with a dear friend of mine recently. He opened my mind to a number of things that, I believe, started an immediate evolvement within my heart. I was told a very interesting story about taming wild elephants. I was captivated...because of how close to home allot of his words were hitting. I was convicted. So in my learning experience, I decided to share with my readers what I learned by the words that were so generously shared with me.
The Elephant Syndrome
They have a Massive presence, Powerful and Incredibly intelligent. Yet, They say to train a wild elephant, all you have to do is place a chain around his ankle. He will continue to try and break free until he realizes its too difficult. He will eventually cease trying. At that time, all you have to do is put a rope around his ankle and as long as he FEELS the presence of a restraint...he wont even attempt to break free. Some of us are like those elephants. All it takes is experiencing a setback, a little pain, or disappointment before we lose all focus and faith in what should TRULY matter. Our Success in Life.
Why would you choose to allow a Person, Situation or even a Current Employer to limit your movement in Life? Why would you decide stagnation is better than evolution? Why would you believe MAN when he says that you CANT, when the ONE WHO CREATED MAN says that you CAN? Why are you clipping your own wings? Figure out who you are and what you want to do with your Life, then put it into action. It wont be easy and It wont happen overnight...but what great thing does? Success is not only measured by what is tangible, but also by what is psychological. Peace of mind, Confidence, Honor and Courage, Respect for self and others, Self Control...these are all measures of Internal Success that are just as important, if not more so, than anything you can accomplish physically. You are NOT a prisoner in Life, you are a Guest....
So please Believe this if nothing else in this post hits home. , take that rope off your ankle and break free. You CAN do more. You CAN have more. You ARE more.
-Dani
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