<p>The power of positivity cannot be overstated, as our biological system reacts to everything our mind dictates. Our mind is a powerful instrument capable of producing astonishing feats as illustrated here. Two young boys, Ramu and Somu were close friends and spent most of their time together. One day as an adventure they went a little too far away from the village.</p>.<p>While they were running around and exploring, Ramu fell into a well. He started screaming as he didn’t know swimming and thought he would drown. A terrified Somu looked around for help but found no one. Suddenly, his eyes fell on a bucket tied to a rope lying nearby. At once, Somu threw the bucket into the well and asked Ramu to hold it.</p>.<p>He started pulling up the rope with great difficulty until Ramu was out of the well. When they ran home and told their families and the villagers about the mishap and rescue, nobody believed them because Somu was too young and weak to even lift a bucket half-full with water. They all wondered how he could have pulled out Ramu from the well, but only his uncle, a learned senior man believed the boys.</p>.<p>The villagers demanded an explanation as to how Somu would have performed this feat. The wise uncle explained that during the time of the crisis, there was no one around to tell him he couldn’t do it. As his mind was focussed on saving his friend no negative thoughts surfaced. The shock induced adrenalin-rush gave him the strength to pull the rope with all his might in order to save his friend’s life. Self-motivation in humans is fuelled by intrinsic logical thinking and application of the skills and knowledge effectively. </p>.<p>Interestingly the power of personal belief is exploited in training the animals by the trainers. The trainers use a thin rope to tie the baby elephants from one of their legs to a pole on the ground. At that age, the rope is strong enough to stop them from escaping. They grow up like this, believing they can never break the rope. So even as adults they stay put when they are tied to a pole with the rope, even though they are strong enough to break the rope. </p>.<p>Believing in oneself is a powerful, transformative mindset. It means trusting in one’s abilities, strengths, and resilience.</p>
<p>The power of positivity cannot be overstated, as our biological system reacts to everything our mind dictates. Our mind is a powerful instrument capable of producing astonishing feats as illustrated here. Two young boys, Ramu and Somu were close friends and spent most of their time together. One day as an adventure they went a little too far away from the village.</p>.<p>While they were running around and exploring, Ramu fell into a well. He started screaming as he didn’t know swimming and thought he would drown. A terrified Somu looked around for help but found no one. Suddenly, his eyes fell on a bucket tied to a rope lying nearby. At once, Somu threw the bucket into the well and asked Ramu to hold it.</p>.<p>He started pulling up the rope with great difficulty until Ramu was out of the well. When they ran home and told their families and the villagers about the mishap and rescue, nobody believed them because Somu was too young and weak to even lift a bucket half-full with water. They all wondered how he could have pulled out Ramu from the well, but only his uncle, a learned senior man believed the boys.</p>.<p>The villagers demanded an explanation as to how Somu would have performed this feat. The wise uncle explained that during the time of the crisis, there was no one around to tell him he couldn’t do it. As his mind was focussed on saving his friend no negative thoughts surfaced. The shock induced adrenalin-rush gave him the strength to pull the rope with all his might in order to save his friend’s life. Self-motivation in humans is fuelled by intrinsic logical thinking and application of the skills and knowledge effectively. </p>.<p>Interestingly the power of personal belief is exploited in training the animals by the trainers. The trainers use a thin rope to tie the baby elephants from one of their legs to a pole on the ground. At that age, the rope is strong enough to stop them from escaping. They grow up like this, believing they can never break the rope. So even as adults they stay put when they are tied to a pole with the rope, even though they are strong enough to break the rope. </p>.<p>Believing in oneself is a powerful, transformative mindset. It means trusting in one’s abilities, strengths, and resilience.</p>
