I
am undergoing a training program to be a coach. It is pretty interesting to
attend 10-hours classroom session after ages. Today something interesting
happened in the class. We were all asked to describe ourselves using a
metaphor. Today’s walk is all about what popped up in my mind instantly.
I
spontaneously responded – “Elephant”. Why elephant??
First
of all it is an animal with strong affiliation to its family.
Elephants are known as big animals but
elephant’s trunk is the most sensitive muscle combination that can pick up even
the pin. Elephant is an odd combination of roughness and sensitivity.
Elephants
generally are good when left on their own and actually indulge in themselves in
their own way.
Elephants
are known to have a great memory – they do not forget and forgive easily.
Generally
easy going animals, elephants can be supremely agile once they are behind
something.
It
is interesting how elephant is tamed. When a wild elephant is captured, it is
tied by the chain and firmly tied to the peg so that it cannot move. Later on,
whenever elephant has just chain attached to its leg, it remains stationary
even though not tied down by anyone! May be due to its memory elephant can also
carry a lot of unnecessary baggage and actually can feel bogged down where
there is no need!
Most
importantly elephant is an extremely private animal when it comes to grief. Elephant
does not share grief easily. It is said that when elephant comes to end of life,
it goes away on its own and meets the end quietly!
May
be this is me or my own perception about me. What is your metaphor?
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