An elephant is restrained by a small chain which links a metal collar on its leg with a small peg driven into the ground. It could easily break free, but doesn’t. Why not? As a baby, the elephant was tied up like that and, at that time, the chain was strong enough to prevent the animal from escaping.The adult elephant remains imprisoned by the memory of its being unable to break free when it was much younger.
Hmm. I wonder if I allow similar restraints to stop me from breaking free?
