At this point ALL the monkeys are sprayed with cold water. After a while, another monkey makes an attempt with the same result. As soon as the monkey touches the stairs, ALL of the monkeys are sprayed with cold water again. Pretty soon, when another monkey tries to climb the stairs, the other monkeys will try to prevent it from doing so.

Now, put the cold water away. Remove one monkey from the cage and replace it with a new monkey. The new monkey sees the banana and attempts to climb the stairs. To his shock, ALL of the other monkeys beat him up. After another attempt and attack, the new monkey knows that attempting to climb the stairs will result in being assaulted.

Next, remove another of the original four monkeys, replacing it with a new monkey. The newcomer goes to the stairs and is attacked. The previous newcomer takes part in the punishment with enthusiasm because he is now part of the “team.”

Then, replace a third original monkey with a new monkey, followed by the fourth. Every time the newest monkey takes to the stairs, he is attacked.

Now, the monkeys that are beating him up have no idea why they were not permitted to climb the stairs. Neither do they know why they are participating in the beating of the newest monkey.

Finally, having replaced all of the original monkeys, none of the remaining monkeys will have ever been sprayed with cold water. Nevertheless, not one of the monkeys will try to climb the stairway for the banana. 

Why, you ask? 

Because in their minds, that is the way it has always been!

Does your mind default to fear, worry and stress because that is the way it has always been?

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