A mighty elephant possessing the strength to large trees cannot
gather the strength to free itself from a flimsy chain tied to a peg. It’s not the
physical chain that ties the elephant but the invisible restraints that tells
its brain that there is no point in trying to break free.
It is the perception of this elephant’s personal reality that
makes it feel weak and feeble with respect to the binding chain because it was created
through earlier failed attempts.
Unfortunately this is not limited to elephants.
We too find ourselves restrained with our beliefs embedded
through earlier experiences or teachings and we created our own reality around
those. We are so strongly programmed that we cannot even distinguish between
possible and the impossible.
Human brain weighs only 3% of our body weight but it
consumes 20% of our energy. This tells us something about its capability if we
decide to put it to use, we can move mountains.
Many people continue to live with stressful relationship, a bullying
mate, an unwelcome workplace, a difficult boss and the list can go on and on
because our belief tells us that this is the only reality. But we do not have
to do that and all we need is to free ourselves of those invisible chains.
Bob Marley said, “Open your eyes, look within. Are you
satisfied with the life you're living?”
We can all ask the same question today and refer to the beautiful
words from Steve Jobs to find our honest answer.
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone
else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma-which is living with the results of
other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your
own inner voice.”
I hope this will take us one step closer free ourselves.
