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Challenge Your Limiting Beliefs: Change the Story and Change the Outcome
Transform Your Mindset and Break Free from Self-Imposed Barriers
During my school days, one of my teachers gave us an unusual task. She asked the class to write down as many things as we believed we couldn’t do or achieve. To make it exciting, she promised a reward: three chocolates for the person with the most extended list, two for the runner-up, and one for the third place.
Eager to win, we all got to work. Some students wrote just a few items, while others, including me, wrote over 30. I was thrilled when I secured the second position and proudly received my two chocolates. Little did I know that the real lesson was about to begin.
The teacher then collected all the papers and led us to the back of the school grounds. She asked the peon to dig a small ditch about three feet deep. Once the ditch was ready, she placed all our papers inside and covered them with soil.
Standing there, she asked us to softly whisper, “Rest in peace, rest in peace.” Confused at first, I later realized the profound message behind her actions.
That day, we buried not just pieces of paper but the idea that we couldn’t do something. My teacher taught us to let go of the words “I can’t” and to believe…
