You know that old circus trick with the elephant?
They chain a baby elephant to a massive iron stake—big enough to hold a truck. The little guy yanks, strains, bleeds a bit, and eventually gives up.
Years pass. They swap the chain for rope. Then thinner rope. Then a string.
By the time he’s full-grown—ten tons of muscle, trunk like a wrecking ball—a flimsy cord tied to a toothpick-sized peg keeps him rooted.
He doesn’t even try anymore.
That’s you.
Staying in one big company too long? It’s exactly that.
The first few years, you fight—push for promotions, question dumb processes, pitch wil...
