A short piece of rope fastened to one of their legs was all that stood between them and freedom from the camp.
The man was completely perplexed as he observed the elephants, wondering why they didn't simply use their strength to cut the rope and get away from the camp. Although it would have been simple for them to do so, they made no attempt.
He inquired of a nearby trainer, hoping to discover the reason the elephants were merely standing there without making any attempt to flee.
The instructor answered;
"We tie them with the same size rope when they are very young and considerably smaller; at that age, the rope is sufficient to hold them. They are taught as children that they cannot separate as adults. They never attempt to get free because they still think the rope can hold them."
The only reason the elephants weren't escaping the camp was because they eventually came to believe that it simply wasn't possible.
The Lesson Of The Tale:
No matter how hard the world tries to stop you from achieving your goals, never give up on that belief. The key to truly achieving success is to believe that you can do it.
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