Monday Motivation….. August 26, 2019 (446)

Monday Motivation….. August 26, 2019 (446)
Once upon a time, a group of scientists placed five monkeys in a cage. In the middle of the cage, they placed a ladder with bananas on the topmost stair.
Every time a monkey climbed up the ladder, the scientists poured cold water over the other monkeys. After a while, every time a monkey attempted to climb, the others would pull it down and beat it up.
As a consequence, no monkey dared to climb the ladder, disregard of the temptation to do so.
The scientists then replaced one of the monkeys. The first thing this new monkey did was climbed the ladder. Immediately, the others pulled him down and beated him up.
After several beatings, the new monkey learnt that he wasn’t supposed to climb the ladder, even though there were no evident rational reasons not to do so.
The second monkey was substituted with another new one and the same result was observed. The first monkey participated in the beating of the second monkey. A third monkey was changed and the same thing repeated. One by one all the monkeys were replaced.
The cage then had a group of five entirely new monkeys without ever having received a cold shower continued to beat up any monkey who attempted to climb the ladder.
If it was possible to ask the monkeys why they did so, their most likely answer would be “I don’t know. It’s just how things are done around here.”
Does that statement sound familiar to you?

Moral:
The Truth Behind the Phrase “We Have Always Done It That Way” Nothing can stifle innovation or opportunity any faster than a work culture/mindset that discourages looking for new ways to improve. Ask your self a question “Can this be done any better”? Be outside the Box thinker and make positive changes to grow in personal and professional careers!
Have a great week ahead..!