Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Did you know that monkeys open bananas backwards?
Several years ago, I learned that monkeys open their bananas backwards. “So what?” you might ask. “Why do I need to know this information?”
The answer is simple: I learned a lesson from the monkey that warrants being shared. After I watched a monkey open his banana backwards, I tried to do the same. Like the monkey, I, too, found it easier to open the banana backwards, which leads me to my point: we ought to try to solve our problems differently.
That monkey taught me to solve problems using tactics that might be considered somewhat backwards. Perhaps we should all take a lesson from the monkey.
Following is a list of community issues I think we could solve if we worked backwards:
1. Our aquarium mess
2. Our stagnant population battle
3. Our homeless problem
4. Our healthcare crisis
5. Our sewer problem
6. Our distrust of those who hold different political opinions
7. Our city retiree healthcare problem
8. Our K-12 funding problem
9. Our higher education funding problem
Email me at apeterson@duluthchamber.com if know of a problem that could be solved by thinking differently. I’ll gladly respond.
posted by Andy Peterson www.duluthchamber.com at
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