Don't Be As Dumb As An Elephant?
Read More: Hello to all! If you've read The Success Principles by Jack Canfield, this may sound familiar. Mr. Canfield compares us staying in our comfort zones to the way a baby elephant is trained at birth--by being tethered to a rope that is secured to a wooden post buried in the ground. Although the baby elephant will try to break free, it soon realizes its limitations and gives in to its "destiny". Sadly, after this baby elephant grows into a powerful 5-ton beast, it still remembers the limitations placed on it as a baby--and while it could literally rip free from the rope with very little effort, it doesn't even try.
Mr. Canfield then states "perhaps this describes you--still trapped in a comfort zone by something as puny and weak as the small rope and stake that controls the elephant, except your rope is made up of the limiting beliefs and images that you received and took on when you were young." He goes on to say that if this describes us, the good news is that we can change that "comfort zone" and stretch ourselves by:
1. Using affirmations and positive self-talk,
2. Creating powerful new internal images of having, doing and being what we want, and
3. By simply changing our behavior!
Powerful concept--I would just like to know why we aren't taught these things in school?!
Lahai
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SPECIAL ELEPHANT
Aloha Lahai, nice passage! Thanks for sharing and enlightening me. I plan to become a special elephant shock the masses! Mahalo and happy holidays to you and your family
CJ...friends for life!!!
The phenomenon is also
The phenomenon is also called learned helplessness. There have been many studies on the subject, a great book is Learned Optimism. The author was a pioneer in the field and the book has strategies to break the cycle.
Hi Lahai
Is this something that schools alone are supposed to teach or is it also a learned behavior from the environment in which you were raised.....
I believe it is a little of both. I think a lot of emphasis is placed on the teachers of our school systems, here in the U.S. anyway, to be everything to the students going through those schools. Society wants to know when things go bad, "Why weren't they taught that in school?" And it refers to all kinds of issues...
But, what about the statement "What were you taught at home?" A child, by the time they reach Kindergarten, already has some very strong characteristics engrained in them. They are molded out of their environment in which they were raised between the ages of 0-5 years.
I believe what they learn in Kindergarten through 12th grade by the teachers, their interaction with social contacts/peers/friends at school and their parenting at home are what gives someone their Principles/Disciplines for the rest of their life.
Hope that all makes sense!
Thanks,
Dianne
Conform!!!
We are not thought these powerful concepts as it is not in the intrest of the powerful elites that we think outside of the box !!!
There I said it
Your friend for life
David Atkinson
I Agree...
...with all of the responses, here, and I appreciate the feedback! Dianne--you are absolutely right, and I regret that I didn't delve into the "home nurturing" aspect more. Fortunately, with these concepts being more readily available to the average person, the chances of parents learning about them are growing daily, and I envision concepts such as The Law of Attraction, stretching oneself, etc., having a snowballing effect!
Hi Lahai
Hi Lahai, Remembering my childhood, school days, home life, I would always try my best at everything I did so what evere I achieved I knew in myself I had done my best.
Today thoughts have changed, communities have been dummed down so much they follow the masses without a second thought.
It's time to wake them up and those with children take note to.
Thanks for the post
Bethune
We are all molded by our
We are all molded by our childhoods weather good or bad,I think the mistake most people make from this is blaming our childhoods for any short coming we may have.We all have our issues people always will,its weather you take action to correct these issues like the examples you gave in this post that ultimately matters the most.Always remember thoughts are things positive or negative
Thanks for the great analagy Lahai!
I heard that technique used by Elephant trainers, and the so called Power's that Be... to train the masses!
This Is aGreat Article
I wondered why I was held back for so long before I started my self Talk. I was that Baby Elephant and to see it compared to that I now understand what took me so long. Elephants never forget. But we can. We can replace it. Thank you I have broke free now and Will Fly.
Thank you for this post
Your friend for life
Juanita Waterman
It would make all the difference!
If this were taught in school, it would be so advantageous! We would have a lot less kids leaving school, that's for sure! Kudos to the progressive schools who do!
All the Best,
Alicia Bozza
Thank God We Can Change It!
This article is perfect for where I am at right now in my life! I can do ALL things!! If He is for us, what can come against us?
Thanks For The Word Picture! It makes total sense...
Your Friend For Life,
Jenny Wudtke
Great Words
Learned behavior is hard to break. You have to have a clear mind and undo what binds you.
Great article keep up the good work.
Thanks for the great article
Thanks for the great article Lahai i love to keep feeding myself positive thoughts and imagery everyday...it really does sustain through the tough times..
The book Bob mentioned Learned Optimism is a great book and the author is Martin Seligman.
Keep up the great articles.
Liz