And still people claim that between 8 and 9 you can't cross the Selendar bridge. That's what they believe and they don't care if you prove otherwise.
On the Harvard Business School website I read the following:
How do you deal with people who have no desire to change?
I don’t.
Have you ever tried to change the behavior of an adult who had absolutely no interest in changing? How much luck did you have with your attempts at this ‘religious conversion’? Have you ever tried to change the behavior of a spouse, partner or parent who had no interest in changing? How did that work out for you?
My guess is that you have tried and have been consistently unsuccessful. You may have even alienated the person you were trying to enlighten.
If they do not care, do not waste your time.
Well maybe I am wasting my time. The polls show that the majority of people want a change, so why did we get stuck at this point? Why can't we just give it a try for a week or so?
1 comment:
Great blog.
I would prefer the Elementary School to start at 08.30, which means you can drop the kids off at 08.00.
I totally agree with your arguments considering sleep deprivation, optimalizing academic achievement, timing of after-school activities and the absence of a social life of parents.
There is a saying that every hour of sleep before 24.00 h counts double. I believe quite the contrary. Every hour of sleep after 06.00 am counts double.
Also thanks for your out-of-the-box thinking considering lunch boxes and school buses. Here's is another one: the construction of bicycle paths along Hailem Selassi and Ali Hassan Mwinja. If there would be a safe driveway I would transport my kids like they do it in Amsterdam: see http://i.treehugger.com/images/2007/5/24/BAKFIETS14.jpg. There is an add-on for rainy days.
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