Tethers of Life

When still a baby, the elephant is tethered by a very thick rope to a stake firmly hammered into the ground.

The elephant tries several times to get free, but it lacks the strength to do so. After some time, the animal gives up trying, believing that it cannot be free.

At this point, the trainer changes the thick rope to a thin one but the elephant makes no attempt to run away. Even when the elephant reaches adulthood, it continues to be tethered by a thin rope, reconciled to its captivity.

As we grow up and gain experience, we collect lot of baggage which are imaginary and weighs us down. They are similar to the elephant thin rope tied to a post.

We can break away, but we are accustomed to the limit and constraints or false assumptions which stop us from exploring and finding new choices.