Israeli Kindergarten. Dual-income couples often arrived late to pick up their children. As a result, the kindergarten implemented a rule that parents would face a fine if they were late; however, even though this introduced a penalty system, it also led to more delays in pickup times. By replacing feelings of guilt with money, paying a fee for being late became the new norm. After recognizing the mistake and removing the fine system, what happened? More parents started arriving late. When money becomes involved, the exchange of value fundamentally changes the nature of the relationship. And once that change occurs, it doesn’t revert. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”
When a cow dies, it becomes beef , and when a human being dies, it becomes a corpse. If you can’t live with honor , your life isn’t even as valuable as beef. Beef is food, but a corpse is merely a cost. Cows help humans until they die, but humans are worthless once they pass away. The sooner you understand this futility , the better your life will be. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”