Flying Chickens
Chickens often get their wings clipped when young so they cannot fly away from their coop.
Wing clipping is a harmless process of trimming the primary flight feathers to prevent chickens from flying.
It doesn’t hurt them if done correctly. I actually have chickens, but don’t clip their wings.
As chickens grow older, their clipped feathers eventually molt and grow back.
However, having spent their whole lives unable to fly, many chickens continue to believe they cannot fly even once their wings have fully regrown.
They remain grounded, limited by the beliefs formed in their youth.
In this way, chickens mirror how our own self-limiting beliefs can hold us back, even when we’ve outgrown the circumstances that originally shaped them.
For example, a child who was told they were bad at math may carry this belief into adulthood, avoiding careers that involve numbers and telling themselves “I’m just not a math person.”
This belief persists, even if they’ve since developed the skills to succeed in a math-related field.
Like the chicken whose wings have regrown, this adult has the capability to soar but remains grounded by a limiting belief formed long ago.
Examining and challenging assumptions we formed in our youth frees us to spread our wings and reach new heights.
By recognizing that our abilities and circumstances have changed, we can break free from the self-imposed limitations of our mind-made coops and embrace the boundless potential of our present selves.
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