the kermit in all of us
Last night at my weekly Monday night dinner and gossip fest with the girls (I should also note, last night also turned into a bit of a wine fest - this morning wasn't fun) J, who is separating from her partner of 10 years told this amazing fact about frogs. it was one of those hit you over the head moments.
If you drop a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will immediately try to get out. Duh.
But ---if you place it in a pot of lukewarm/cool water and turn the heat on low, it will float there quite happily. As the water gradually heats up, the frog will continue to be lulled into a tranquil stupor and before long, with a smile on its face, it will unresistingly allow itself to be boiled to death.
Hmm. It made me think about how many people out there don't know the temperature in their own pot nor notice how it changes, merely adapting and accomodating - and end up suffering the same kind of fate.
If you drop a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will immediately try to get out. Duh.
But ---if you place it in a pot of lukewarm/cool water and turn the heat on low, it will float there quite happily. As the water gradually heats up, the frog will continue to be lulled into a tranquil stupor and before long, with a smile on its face, it will unresistingly allow itself to be boiled to death.
Hmm. It made me think about how many people out there don't know the temperature in their own pot nor notice how it changes, merely adapting and accomodating - and end up suffering the same kind of fate.
posted by two steps at 7:02 PM
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