ALFRED’S CORNER

Choosing Between the Butterfly and the Bee

The power of persuasion

Unsplash: credit Alfred Schrock

Have you ever wondered how hard to push for something? You don’t want to irritate your friend, or for me, it was my mom, by being too forceful. My mom will sometimes tell me in a rather stern voice,

“Alfred, don’t be too insistent. It won’t serve you well.”