Beware, you may also be a trained monkey.

1. Dare to think different
The Monkey Game
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A group of scientists placed 5
monkeys in a cage and in the
middle, a ladder with bananas on
the top.

3. Every time a monkey went up the
ladder, the scientists soaked the
rest of the monkeys with cold
water.
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4. After a while, every time a
monkey went up the ladder,
the others beat up the one on
the ladder.
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5. After some time, no monkey
dare to go up the ladder
regardless of the temptation.
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6. Scientists then decided to substitute one of
the monkeys. The 1st thing this new monkey
did was to go up the ladder. Immediately
the other monkeys beat him up.
After several beatings, the new
member learned not to climb
the ladder even though never
knew why.
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7. A 2nd monkey was substituted and the same
occurred. The 1st monkey participated on the
beating for the 2nd monkey. A 3rd monkey
was changed and the same was repeated
(beating), and this pattern was observed
repeating…
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8. What was left was a group of 5
monkeys that even though never
received a cold shower, continued to
beat up any monkey who attempted
to climb the ladder.
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9. If it was possible to ask the monkeys why they
would beat up all those who attempted to go up
the ladder…..
I bet you the answer would be….
“I don’t know – that’s how things are
done around here”
Does it sounds familiar?
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10. "Only two things are
infinite: The universe
and human stupidity.
And I am not so sure
about the former.”
- Albert Einstein
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11. Do not assume that….
• It is only monkeys behave that
way.
• There are proven mechanisms
to manipulate you too as
monkeys !
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12. Who has trained you?
• Those who dominate the world
politics
• The marketing and advertising
• Faith based believes
• The education system
• The so called ‘popular culture’
• And many more…..
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13. Think ….
• Merely follow what the others
do, does not necessarily mean
you are smart.
• What if the majority of them
are trained monkeys?
• Dare to be different !
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14. Don’t miss the opportunity to share this
with others as they might be asking
themselves why we continue to do
what we are doing if there is a better
way out there.
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