#268: The sting in your nature
A scorpion asks a frog to help him across a river. The frog refuses because he is afraid of being stung. The scorpion points out that if he did sting the frog then they would both drown. Convinced, the frog agrees to the task. But then, in mid-stream, the scorpion stings the frog. ‘Why?’, asks the frog. ‘Because it's my nature’, explains the scorpion.
Many of us are like that scorpion. Over time we become very good at what we do. So good, in fact, that we keep on doing it, even as the world changes around us.
We end up believing that doing what we have always done is simply who we are. Its just our nature.
By believing so strongly in who you are now based on what did back then, you become unable to change today, even as others try to help you into the future.
Now that’s the real sting in the tale.
I’m JamesMcIntosh@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2009 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio: Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA | 89.1 FM WCNV, Heathsville VA | 90.1 FM WMVE, Chase City VA
Many of us are like that scorpion. Over time we become very good at what we do. So good, in fact, that we keep on doing it, even as the world changes around us.
We end up believing that doing what we have always done is simply who we are. Its just our nature.
By believing so strongly in who you are now based on what did back then, you become unable to change today, even as others try to help you into the future.
Now that’s the real sting in the tale.
I’m JamesMcIntosh@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2009 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio: Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA | 89.1 FM WCNV, Heathsville VA | 90.1 FM WMVE, Chase City VA
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