There was a man who had developed the capacity to achieve whatever he put his mind to, whether material or spiritual aspirations. When asked who had guided him to such a high level of personal mastery, he replied that a dog had. On further questioning he recounted the following tale.
“While travelling through the desert I came across a water hole where there was a dog almost dying of thirst standing by the water’s edge.”
“Each time the dog approached the water it saw its reflection and, assuming this was another dog protecting its territory, it became frightened and withdrew.”
“I watched it moving toward the water and withdrawing until eventually, out of necessity, it cast away its fear and leapt into the water; at which the ‘other dog’ vanished.”
“Just as the dog discovered that the obstacle between what it sought and itself, I also realized that the barriers to my own progress were created by my own thinking.”
“This insight combined with courage and discipline has given me the freedom to ‘jump in’ and do what needs to be done”
What are your self-limiting beliefs holding you back?
