As a man 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 their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away. “Well,” trainer 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.”
The man 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?
Failure is part of learning; we should never give up the struggle in life.

“People Who Are Crazy Enough To Think They Can Change The World, Are The Ones Who Do.”
- Rob Siltanen



I believe this is one of the best quotes to live by because it reminds me to think without limits and never doubt my wildest thoughts.

“You will meet people in life who feel they can’t be loved. They don’t see their own greatness and value. They will cast their own shadow upon themselves when we see them shining.

We can see their value when they feel worthless. They won’t let anyone in their heart because they fear what they’re going to feel. They don’t see their own value and don’t see they are loved. They live off the broken pieces of themselves instead of living the way we see them.

When we care about someone, they will always shine in our eyes.”



Written in 2015 by Renee Scalfani