When a man was walking by some elephants, he suddenly stopped. He was 1 that these huge animals were being held only by a small rope tied to their front legs. No 2, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could break the 3 at any time, but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a 4 nearby and asked why the animals just stood there and didn't try to 5. "Well," the trainer said, "when they were very 6 and much smaller, we used the same rope to keep them from running away. At that age, it's enough to hold them. As they 7, they are conditioned (受…的影响) to believe they cannot break the rope. They believe it can still hold them, so they never try to break free."
The man was 8. These animals could break free whenever they wanted, but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right where they were.
How many of us go through life like the elephants—holding onto the belief that we 9 do something simply because we failed in it once before?
10 is a part of learning. If we failed once, it doesn't mean we can never succeed. We should never give up trying when we encounter (遭遇) failures in life.
