People Are Sometimes Like…

Why the rule, “No put-downs”?

People are sometimes like vultures…Vultures

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjS04e0alCQ&NR=1 Sometimes you’re the... and sometimes you’re the... and sometimes you’re the...

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C565Y0PnWI 10 seconds of a vulture eating• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0K-jmghvK0&feature=related

teenagers

Wolves

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q9vx-CBueU

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeWGSo17BAc&feature=related growl

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRJEDGSdFJw jackal and vultures

We don’t have to be like them!

Alpha and Omega

Crabs in a bucket

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTkBtEdSzeg&NR=1• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGTwExdvpAA&feature=related man

explaining the metaphor• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XWg3PN26Ag&feature=related -guy

telling the crabs in the bucket story

Maslow

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6JXjL12WUg&feature=related - summary

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNXSnSk8h7Q&feature=related kids

• Challenging projects, opportunities, innovation and creativity, learning

• Combination and Integration of all 4, Best Self

Self Actualization

• Important projects, recognition from others, prestige Esteem

• Acceptance, being part of a group, identification with a successful teamSocial/Belonging

• Physical safety, economic security, Freedom from threatsSafety/Security

• Physical survival, water, food, sleep, warmth, etc.Physiological

Put downs “mess with” these

Teeter Tooter

Put downs

One put down

For some people it takes 8-26 positives to recover from one put down

You can make a difference!Drop a Pebble in the Water James W. Foley Drop a pebble in the water: just a splash, and it is gone;

But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on, spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea.And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be.

Drop a pebble in the water: in a minute you forget,But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet,And those little waves a-flowing to a great big wave have grown;You've disturbed a mighty river just by dropping in a stone.

Just by dropping one kind word.

Drop an unkind word, or careless: in a minute it is gone;But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on.They keep spreading, spreading, spreading from the center as they go,And there is no way to stop them, once you've started them to flow.

Drop an unkind word, or careless: in a minute you forget;But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet,And perhaps in some sad heart a mighty wave of tears you've stirred,And disturbed a life was happy ere you dropped that unkind word.

Drop a word of cheer and kindness: just a flash and it is gone;But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on,Bearing hope and joy and comfort on each splashing, dashing waveTill you wouldn't believe the volume of the one kind word you gave.

Drop a word of cheer and kindness: in a minute you forget;But there's gladness still a-swelling, and there's joy acircling yet,And you've rolled a wave of comfort whose sweet music can be heardOver miles and miles of water just by dropping one kind word.

Summary• When people act like vultures it is a _______.• When people act like wolves it is a ________.• When people act like crabs in a bucket it is a _______.

• We are more than animals, have more than opposable thumbs and the ability to use tools.

• We do not have to act like animals. We can make good choices. During this time, let us all make the decision and choice to avoid put downs.

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