Lesson 3: We are a conditioned people Man cannot exist without the surroundings. Throughout our lives, we are constantly being conditioned by our environment: the people, the society, the government. A good example on how ones surrounding can affect you negatively would be how an elephant, unlimited in strength and yet fear breaking the chains that tie its legs. That is because it was taught to fear the chains and thereby becoming a mental midget even though it is mammoth in physique. We are humans and we must not be like animals. We must not refused a task because we had failed before. We are the architects of whatever house we choose to live in. We shape our own destinies. Failure is a state of mind. One should never allow past failures to dictate his future. We must know how to discipline our disappointment, and thereby overcoming our fears. There is a powerful quote which I keep reminding myself over and over again and that is We are the average of the 5 people we are closest to. This is also a case of conditioning, just that we choose to be conditioned to be like the 5 people we are closest to. People around myself determine how I think, how I act, and ultimately how successful I will be. Start surrounding yourselves with positive people.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 06:39:56 +0000