Years ago I heard two stories that have and are having a profound effect on my life. Both are related to training and both are pictures of how limiting beliefs can stop us of achieving greatness.

It is said that when an elephant is young it is tied to a huge post; one much bigger than necessary to keep the animal from breaking free. As the elephant tries and tries to break free day after day it finally gives up. The elephant is conditioned to believe it cannot escape. As it grows, the post it is tied to becomes no match for the elephant s mighty strength, however because of its conditioning it doesn t

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Beginning in 1790, the United States of America became the first country in the world to call for regularly held censuses. However, the Constitution didn’t treat everyone as equal. “Free persons” excluded American Indians living on treaty land and who were exempt from paying taxes (or voting). However, any male Indian who had joined the voting and taxpaying (read: white) population became considered a “free person” and had the right to vote. “All other persons” meant slaves, who were counted as 3/5 of a person for determining representation in Congress. The 3/5 rule was to compensate for the large slave populations of southern states such as Virginia and South Carolina, where slaves represented 39 and 43 percent of

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QUESTIONS TO ASK THE DEFENDANT DOCTOR

WARNING:
Preparation is the entire key to a doctor s deposition. You must spend countless hours reviewing the entire file, reviewing all the medical records, notes and entries in the chart. You must know and review your theory of liability, causation and damages before you begin to review the file. You must keep track of anything in the chart that will help you in your quest to prove each element of liability, causation and damages.

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Few people alive or dead have enjoyed the height of success that Nelson Mandela has attained. In my opinion, (and going by the definition provided in the quote below credited to Emerson) Mandela’s type of success is one that everyone should aspire towards - because it is arguably the most balanced and complete.

That probably explains why this great man is admired the world over by some of the greatest people from all walks of life. When I talk about success therefore (be it in business or life) I want the reader to know that I refer mainly to the Nelson Mandela type of success i.e. the one which leads to IMPROVEMENT in the lives of others.

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Years ago I heard two stories that have and are having a profound effect on my life. Both are related to training and both are pictures of how limiting beliefs can stop us of achieving greatness.

It is said that when an elephant is young it is tied to a huge post; one much bigger than necessary to keep the animal from breaking free. As the elephant tries and tries to break free day after day it finally gives up. The elephant is conditioned to believe it cannot escape. As it grows, the post it is tied to becomes no match for the elephant s mighty strength, however because of its conditioning it doesn t

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