In India there are a lot of monkeys. When the locals want to catch one, they anchor a bottle to the ground. The neck of the bottle is just large enough for a monkey's hand to fit through. Then, they put a small banana in the bottle, sit back and wait.
Before long a monkey comes by, sees the banana, reaches his hand into the bottle, and grabs it. But then, the monkey discovers that he can't get his hand out of the bottle while holding onto the banana. There is loud chattering and squealing as the person who set the trap walks up to the monkey and places a burlap sack over him. In the darkness the monkey releases the banana and is captured.
The monkey could, of course, let go of the banana and run before getting caught. Some do. But most of the monkeys hang on to the banana until the sack goes over their head. Why? Because the banana has value to the monkey and the monkey is unwilling to let go of that value. So unwilling that he gives up his life for it. People do the same thing.
What are you holding onto?
What's got you 'trapped'?
What do you need to let go of?
This may be a situation, a person, thoughts, patterns or behaviours that are keeping you from moving forward.
None of us like to feel trapped.
What if we are the ones that have trapped ourselves? What if we are the only thing holding us back?
What if...the only thing holding you back from what you really truly want is.....you?
Now is the time to let go of your 'banana'.
Before long a monkey comes by, sees the banana, reaches his hand into the bottle, and grabs it. But then, the monkey discovers that he can't get his hand out of the bottle while holding onto the banana. There is loud chattering and squealing as the person who set the trap walks up to the monkey and places a burlap sack over him. In the darkness the monkey releases the banana and is captured.
The monkey could, of course, let go of the banana and run before getting caught. Some do. But most of the monkeys hang on to the banana until the sack goes over their head. Why? Because the banana has value to the monkey and the monkey is unwilling to let go of that value. So unwilling that he gives up his life for it. People do the same thing.
What are you holding onto?
What's got you 'trapped'?
What do you need to let go of?
This may be a situation, a person, thoughts, patterns or behaviours that are keeping you from moving forward.
None of us like to feel trapped.
What if we are the ones that have trapped ourselves? What if we are the only thing holding us back?
What if...the only thing holding you back from what you really truly want is.....you?
Now is the time to let go of your 'banana'.
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