精神枷锁

　　Most people are like the circus elephant. Have you ever seen an elephant in an indoor arena tied to a little wooden stake? That huge creature can pick up two thousand pounds with its trunk, yet it calmly stays tied. Why?

　　大多数人都像马戏团里的大象。你曾看过一头大象被拴在室内舞台的一个小木桩上吗?这个巨大的生物可以拿起二千磅用它的象鼻，但它安静的呆在。为什么呢?

　　When that elephant was just a baby, and not very strong, it was tied by a huge chain to an iron stake that could not be moved. Regardless of how hard it tried, it could not break the chain and run free. After a while it just gave up. Now, even though it is strong, it never attempts to break free. The "imprint" is permanent. "I can't! I can't!" it says.

　　但大象小的时候，不是很强壮，它是用一条大铁链拴在一个无法移动的铁桩上。不管怎么努力，也无法挣脱铁链逃走。不久它就放弃了。现在，即使是强大的，它从来没有试图打破自由。“印记是永久性的。我不能!我不能!它说。

　　There are millions of people who behave like this circus creature. They have been tied and told "You'll never make it," so many times they finally call it quits. They may have dreams, but the "imprinting" keeps pulling them back.

　　有人就像马戏团动物数以百万计。他们受到束缚，说：“你永远不会成功，所以很多时候他们最终放弃了。他们可能有梦想，但“印迹让他们止步不前。