Have you ever seen an elephant in an (11) arena (马戏场) tied to a little wood

Have you ever seen an elephant in an indoor arena(戏场)tied to a little wooden stake? That huge creature can pick up two thousand pounds with its think, yet it calmly stays tied. Why?
   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 he 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” (印象) is permanent. "I can’t! I can’t!" it says.
   There are millions of people who behave like this circus creature. They have been tied and told "You’ll never make it". They may have dreams, but the "imprinting" keeps pulling them back.