Clarence Jones
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You know, just like, you know, we thought at one time, you know, being in a career and working at a place for 20 to 30 years was going to be motivating. You know, the fact that your organization was safe for 30 years, but, you know, they're changing jobs every one or two years now. I mean, it's different. And so you have to find, different ways of being motivated?
You know, just like, you know, we thought at one time, you know, being in a career and working at a place for 20 to 30 years was going to be motivating. You know, the fact that your organization was safe for 30 years, but, you know, they're changing jobs every one or two years now. I mean, it's different. And so you have to find, different ways of being motivated?
Yeah. You know, I want to say this, Stan. I think one of the philosophies of my life is this. is that I'm not trying to run your life because I can hardly run my own life. You know what I mean? And so I think that part of the wonderness of our work really is the fact that we know that. And you're right. We do encourage people.
Yeah. You know, I want to say this, Stan. I think one of the philosophies of my life is this. is that I'm not trying to run your life because I can hardly run my own life. You know what I mean? And so I think that part of the wonderness of our work really is the fact that we know that. And you're right. We do encourage people.
And we hope that the motivation that we, the encouragement that we give self-motivates them.
And we hope that the motivation that we, the encouragement that we give self-motivates them.
Yeah. Yeah. to make a choice about how they want to live. We're in that space of understanding what our real place is. I just think it's important to understand that you can't make nobody do nothing. To think that what you're saying to somebody is going to cause them to do something, it's not. At least in my mind. If they do it, it's only because they don't want you fussing at them.
Yeah. Yeah. to make a choice about how they want to live. We're in that space of understanding what our real place is. I just think it's important to understand that you can't make nobody do nothing. To think that what you're saying to somebody is going to cause them to do something, it's not. At least in my mind. If they do it, it's only because they don't want you fussing at them.
So, you know, I think that I think the COVID vaccine, COVID or the pandemic was it was a great example of motivation. OK, because the question was, as you just said, you know, when when when when information came out about about the the COVID, about the vaccine, people were motivated to do to do it through fear. Yes.
So, you know, I think that I think the COVID vaccine, COVID or the pandemic was it was a great example of motivation. OK, because the question was, as you just said, you know, when when when when information came out about about the the COVID, about the vaccine, people were motivated to do to do it through fear. Yes.
They were motivated to do it because they wanted to make sure that they were safe and their family was safe. They were talking about the common good of people. There was a there was a lot of motivation to not do it. Because they didn't want to believe it, and therefore they wanted to believe something different.
They were motivated to do it because they wanted to make sure that they were safe and their family was safe. They were talking about the common good of people. There was a there was a lot of motivation to not do it. Because they didn't want to believe it, and therefore they wanted to believe something different.
I think whenever we come into these to these situations that we need to understand, why do we do what we do?
I think whenever we come into these to these situations that we need to understand, why do we do what we do?
And I think so many times it's so easy for people to think like, well, when I get into this situation, I'm going to have an easy answer. But there's some things that you need to be. Some things that would be it would be wise.
And I think so many times it's so easy for people to think like, well, when I get into this situation, I'm going to have an easy answer. But there's some things that you need to be. Some things that would be it would be wise.
I'll tell you what you need to do, but it would be wise to consider what are the consequences, what are the long term consequences of my behavior now and how will it impact me later?
I'll tell you what you need to do, but it would be wise to consider what are the consequences, what are the long term consequences of my behavior now and how will it impact me later?