Sometimes the knowledge you've been given in school or by an elder - 'this is just the way it is' - keeps you from accomplishing because it traps you in a box in your mind and limits your freedom to deliver.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Accepted beliefs from authority can limit your ability to achieve goals. They trap you mentally and restrict your freedom to act.
- In plain terms
- Old rules from teachers or elders might stop you from succeeding.
- What can you take from it?
- Question established rules to free your potential.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What rules limit you?
- Who told you what is possible?
Another view
Some established knowledge is genuinely useful and safe.
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