0 Copyright (c) 2013 ExpressionEngine tag:encyclopediaofmagic.com.au,2013:05:11 tag:encyclopediaofmagic.com.au,2011:forums/viewthread/.161 2011-12-18T08:19:44Z 0 Jeff
I am going to share a short example with you all. Something I learned from the teachings of a man named Zig Ziglar. It is the story of the flea trainer.
Now fleas are little creatures that like to jump around. What a flea trainer would do is put fleas into a jar, and the fleas will repeatedly try to jump out. When you place a lid over the top of the jar, the fleas will jump up and hit their heads on the lid. After a short period of time, and the fleas have hit their heads over and over again on the lid, the fleas will continue to jump, but they will no longer jump high enough to hit the lid. When the lid is removed altogether, the fleas will still continue to jump, but they are now unable to jump high enough to get out of the jar. They have been conditioned and can no longer jump as high as their potential.

When we let other people dictate our boundaries for us, we become like the flea. Our potential is bound by the rules set by other people. Often this happens without our knowing, and we live our lives within the confines of a jar. It is important that all of us as individuals reflect and recognise whether or not we have been conditioned in this way, so that we are capable of reaching our true potential!

Now, I am not saying you should set unrealistic expectations of yourself. I am saying it is important to reach beyond what you THINK you are capable of. You will be pleasantly surprised!

"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you are right." -Henry Ford ]]> tag:encyclopediaofmagic.com.au,2011:forums/viewthread/.6 2011-11-22T13:37:15Z 2011-11-22T13:51:24Z Encyclopedia of Magic
At EOM, we have slowly developed an attitude where the world and the challenges it brings are seen as opportunities. Remember no human being is born with the right attitude but luckily our mind-set can be moulded and developed. To help you with all of this, we have made audios of us discussing about this topic which is not discussed enough nowadays. But please use this thread to talk to each other about getting the best out of life through the right mind-set; be it for magic or life in general =)

To start you off, we'll leave you with a quote

"Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.”
E. Joseph Cossman


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