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Are we conditioned to be “Powerless”? December 15, 2021 Emotional Intelligence No comments

We are not unlike the immense power of an 8000 lb circus elephant that is absolutely restrained by a small piece of twine and a stick that they place in the ground themselves. They are conditioned to believe in their powerlessness in the same way we condition ourselves.

When an elephant is a baby, a manacle is placed around one leg attached to a huge chain that is wrapped around the base of a large tree. Over and over again the youngster strains against his bondage but to no avail.

Gradually ...