tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34913345.post8209076985423742439..comments2023-07-30T05:14:21.525-07:00Comments on The Yellow Brick Road: Monster Hunting at English VillageVanessa Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10398392394284077421noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34913345.post-39657875659984514872011-05-15T09:08:05.080-07:002011-05-15T09:08:05.080-07:00This is quite insightful, Kyle, and a good way to ...This is quite insightful, Kyle, and a good way to conceptualize your current job, and most jobs really. I have found it a myth that people are reasonable, or will act reasonable either in personal or professional life. Both are littered with obvious unreasonable and often stupid behaviors. It has never ceased to amaze me, and I have in fact come to expect it, rather than be surprised by it. We psychologists talk about "intervention strategies" when we attempt to deal with these, but they often go only so far. Try not to feel too frustrated. You get paid the same whether the president implements a stupid program that will bomb or a smart one. Your time there is limited and you will move on. He will have to live with the long term consequences, not you. I often have to remind myself of this as I watch a patient do something that I know will bring nothing but disaster. I can point it out, but people believe what they want, and distort reality anyway that is convenient, so generally it does little good. Only the wise listen to good advise, and there are few in this world who are actually wise.<br /><br />Your Mama-in-lawsharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638923326825161832noreply@blogger.com