Bananas and Monkeys Start with a cage containing five monkeys. Inside the cage, hang a banana on a string and place a set of stairs under it. Before long, a monkey will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the other monkeys with cold water. After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same result - all the other monkeys are sprayed with cold water. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it. Now, put away the cold water. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new monkey sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his surprise and horror, all of the other monkeys attack him. After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be assaulted. Next, remove another of the original five monkeys and replace it with a new one. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm! Likewise, replace a third original monkey with a new one, then a fourth, then the fifth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked. Most of the monkeys that are beating him have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs or why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey. After replacing all the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, no monkey ever again approaches the stairs to try for the banana. Why not? Because as far as they know thats the way its always been done round here. And that, my friends, is how company policies are made. ------- (My Thought) I came across this a while back and found it very interesting. I even posted it. This not only pertains to company policies but how we are as a society, as a culture, or even a race. Many times we grow up in very naive ignorant environment with people around you that treat you a certain way and it is not because they genuinely feel or act in a natural manner but rather because of learned behavior. Dont get me absolutely wrong. There are many of us who judge and act based upon our own individual opinions. Its the majority that ruins it. Many of us want that banana (whatever your banana might represent) and so many try to stop us. Never knowing for sure why in the first place. Ugh!
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 03:34:30 +0000
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