This article was posted by CrystalWind.ca.
Life Lesson from Elephant
Category: Animal Spirit & Medicine
An elephant can lift in excess of a ton of weight with just its trunk. Still an elephant is conditioned to stay in one place with a weak rope and a stake. Only a small rope tied to its front leg holds an elephant. No chains, no cages. It is obvious that the elephant can, at anytime, break away from its bonds but for some reason, it does not. The reason is that, when the elephant is a baby and much smaller, it is tied to a strong chain and strong tree. The baby is weak but the chain and tree are strong. The baby is not used to being tied, so it keeps tugging and pulling the chain, in vain. A day comes when it realizes that all the tugging and pulling will not help and it gives up, thinking that it cannot break away from the bond. It stops and stands still.
And when the baby elephant becomes the mighty giant elephant, he is tied with a weak rope and a small stake. The elephant could with one tug, walk away free, but it goes nowhere because it has been conditioned to believe that it cannot break away. It believes that the rope can still hold it, so it never tries to break free.
REFLECTION: Like the elephants, we also go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before. We are also being held back by old beliefs and avoid trying something new because of a limiting belief about ourselves. At times, we are also held back by someone else's limiting beliefs about ourselves. Whatever we can conceive and believe, we can achieve.
Clarity of mind, due application, adequate skills, focus on goal and lot of initiative are the means for accomplishing things.
Source Here
CrystalWind.ca is free to access and use.
Spirit Animal Totem Of The Day!
Crystal Of The Day!
Latest Articles
The Crystal Wind Oracle
Myth & Magic Card Deck!
Details Here!
NEW Expanded
Printed & Boxed!
Now with 58 cards!
CrystalWind.ca is free to use because of
donations from people like you.
Donate Now »
Articles: Animal Totems
Who is Online Now
We have 898 guests and no members online
Featured This Month
Dowsing With Your Pendulum
Einstein's famous equation, E = MC2, equates energy and matter. All living... Read more
Gemini Mythology
The Story Behind the Gemini Zodiac Sign The origins of some constellation m... Read more
Rutilated Quartz
The Energy Buster Stone Rutilated Quartz is an illuminator for the soul, pr... Read more
Birth Totem - Deer
Birth dates: May 21 - June 20 Birth Totem is: Deer Clan of: Butterfly (Air... Read more
The Meaning Of The Letter X On The Palms Of …
Its not Palmistry or any superstitious method coming from India. This is a v... Read more
Litha - The Midsummer Solstice
The Litha festival is one of the lesser Sabbats of the Witches annual calend... Read more
Summer Solstice: The Sacred Marriage of Heav…
Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, and stands opposite the Wint... Read more
Litha Sabbat - The Summer Solstice
Gardens are blooming, and summer is in full swing. Fire up the barbeque, turn ... Read more
Cornplanting Moon
Deer – Moss Agate – Yarrow – Green and White May 21 to June 20 The Cornpla... Read more
Sun in Gemini
Sun in Gemini May 21 through June 20 An Overview of Sun Sign Characteristic... Read more