You've probably heard
story of Boy Who Cried Wolf.The problem is that child was looking for attention and
thought it would be fun to scream at top of his lungs
that a wolf was nearby. Each time he did, entire town
came running to his rescue!
It worked twice!
But each time all townsfolk came running to his field all set
to do battle with a big, mean wolf, all they found was a bunch
of sheep casually munching on grass.
The boy really felt important when everyone came running to his
aid!
However, third time, no one believed him. No one came
running when he screamed "wolf, wolf!!!"
Unfortunately for young lad, third time was real!
There WAS a wolf and boy was forced to fend him off all on
his own. And to make a long story short . . .
The wolf won!
Now moral of this story isn't about danger, nor is about
practical joking, nor seeking attention. Rather, it's about . . .
The improper use of manipulative motivation!
You see, by screaming "wolf!", boy created a sense of
urgency that people of town couldn't ignore. They had
to come!
You could almost picture them reaching field in an
absolute panic, their adreneline pumping through their veins, eyes
bulging!
And you can pretty much guess how they felt when they discovered
that it was all a ruse!
Maybe first time they might have thought boy was just
mistaken. A lot things go bump in night, and sometimes
shadows play tricks on a person out there alone in dark.
But twice?
How many times is one expected to react in same way to the
same scam? How long will it take before people get wise to it?
