Where are you thinking from?
Our daughter, who is three years and something, recently learned the expression “I can’t” much to the annoyance of her mum. So if she wants something she will come to her mum and say “mummy, I can’t see it” or when she is supposed to take off her dress she will go like “mummy I can’t remove it.” I have been reflecting on the “I can’t” mentality and realized that it is common even among people much older than my daughter. As a matter of fact I have also engaged in the “I can’t” thinking many times and to my detriment. This is what is sometimes described as thinking inside the box. It means you accept the status quo and do not accept that there are other view points or methods different to what you know or have experienced. A story is told of a Russian businessman who approached a Swiss banker for a loan. The Russian walked into the bank and asked for a US$ 100 loan and offered his luxury Mercedes car as collateral. Recognizing that the collateral is too good the bank manager quickly app...