WALLFLOWER: THE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR DIFFERENT
THE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR DIFFERENT
Hola Dearies.. Welcome to an interesting Monday and I hope you enjoyed the just concluded "Why worry" series.. No? Quick go back and check (laughs).. Well we'll be looking at a new topic and as I always do.. Read the story and enjoy!
THE FISH BAIT
During a research experiment a marine biologist placed a shark into a large holding tank and then released several small bait fish into the tank.
As you would expect, the shark quickly swam around the tank, attacked and ate the smaller fish.
The marine biologist then inserted a strong piece of clear fibre glass into the tank, creating two separate partitions. She then put the shark on one side of the fiberglass and a new set of bait fish on the other.
Again, the shark quickly attacked. This time, however, the shark slammed into the fiberglass divider and bounced off. Undeterred, the shark kept repeating this behavior every few minutes to no avail. Meanwhile, the bait fish swam around unharmed in the second partition. Eventually, about an hour into the experiment, the shark gave up.
This experiment was repeated several dozen times over the next few weeks. Each time, the shark got less aggressive and made fewer attempts to attack the bait fish, until eventually the shark got tired of hitting the fiberglass divider and simply stopped attacking altogether.
The marine biologist then removed the fiberglass divider, but the shark didn’t attack. The shark was trained to believe a barrier existed between it and the bait fish, so the bait fish swam wherever they wished, free from harm.
Many of us, after experiencing setbacks and failures, emotionally give up and stop trying. Like the shark in the story, we believe that because we were unsuccessful in the past, we will always be unsuccessful. In other words, we continue to see a barrier in our heads, even when no ‘real’ barrier exists between where we are and where we want to go.
I was speaking to my mentor yesterday and he was hammering on this point "What distinguishes you from others"..
What do you do that others find difficult to do??
That's what makes you different..
Its not just about being successful,
Beautiful, or Rich.
How many lives have you touched just by being different?
Being different feels like a burden but its what makes you different in your difference that really matters.
what is that extra oil you carry that amazes others??.
What do you do that makes you feel special?? .
That is the difference in your different!
Do have an amazing week ahead!
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