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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: WHAT'S STOPPING YOU?

Circus shows use a thin rope tied to a stake to keep full-grown elephants from moving. It seems impossible that such powerful animals are controlled this way.


The answer: they were trained from a young age with strong restraints. Over time, they "learn" it's hopeless and stop trying.


What have you given up on because it seems hopeless?

 
 
 

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