Releasing self from the chains of the past

I share the story of “Baby Elephant Syndrome” with my clients and in my workshops, as when I first heard of it I felt a sense of sadness within, but also it fuelled a deeper thought process in me, and an awareness about the possibility that I may be also limited by my own past in some way.

Baby Elephant Syndrome explains how baby elephants held in captivity are trained. The baby elephant is tied to a tree every night. Initially of course the baby elephant tries to break free of its constraints and it continues to do so over a period of time but after many failed attempts at breaking free it eventually gives up.

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