THE POWER OF YOUR MINDSET
I was doing a little research last night and i stumbled upon a popular short story called the "The elephant rope" , and something about this story resounded deep within me that I couldn't help but share this with you;
" As a man was passing by some 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,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size of 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."
This story reminded me how powerful our mindset is. Your mindset could either be a sturdy foundation for your success or it could be a limiting block that creates a self sabotaging behaviour. The best of it all is that YOU get to decide which one it is. Just like the story, a lot of us have been conditioned into thinking consciously, and using the words "i can't", "I am not worth it or I don't deserve it" or "I have to do it alone". These three mindset block, ensures that you self-destruct before achieving your goals .
One of the fable sayings that resonates most with me is Henry ford's famous quote "if you think you can or you think you can't, you're always right." This is 💯 Percent true. The right mindset can open unprecedented doors while the wrong one will ensure self sabotage. The right mindset can determine if you fail or succeed in that business venture, it could be the one thing that guarantees you that scholarship you've been earnestly waiting for and sometimes, it could even mean the difference between life and death. As individuals, we sometimes lose faith in a project before it even starts and when it finally crashes, we wonder and lament on what went wrong. But the power of our thoughts is the only force at play and it has the power to either empower you or defeat you before you begin.
Last week we spoke about LOSING IN THE FINAL and if you are yet to read that post I suggest you do, because disappointments and failures are inevitable in life and only with the right mindset and utmost believe in yourself can you rise above those faliures and reclaim victory! And that is the true power of your mindset .
When you believe in yourself wholeheartedly and choose not to give up despite your circumstances and challenges, nothing can come between you and your dreams. Extinguish the word "I can't", from your self talk dictionary and replace it with " I'll try my best, i'll give it my all, and I will". Choose to be the elephant that tears the rope, choose to birth the trend in your chosen fields and lastly, choose to be unapologetically YOU.
Zoye
