He wants his scientist colleagues to get prizes, too.
The prizes, he says, are essential to advancements in science, technology and innovation in America for continued economic growth.
Everything we need to know was learned in kindergarten - do good and you will
get a prize.Maybe it was the supermarket - be good and you'll get a candy bar (is that good?)
Call me naive but are prizes the only things that will motivate people to try hard?
I must have done something right or at least different. My son is a sportsman. He trains hard, swims hard, competes hard. I once thought to offer him an incentive.
"If you swim such and such a time, I will buy such and such."
The boy responded, "I cannot swim faster than I can swim. I do my best no matter. Papa, I don't want a prize for swimming faster. Trying my best is enough for me."
Perhaps the Brookings Institution and a whole lot of other people can learn from a 20 year old kid.
Doing your best, giving your best, trying your hardest at the task at hand is enough. The results will come.
Speaking of results - the boy was a Jr. college National Swim Champion in 2004.
What do you think?
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