In a very nice hotel while\u00a0on African safari,\u00a0there was a sign on my dresser top that said<\/p>\n

‘Thou Shall Not Tempt.’<\/em><\/p>\n

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And I realized that everyone, everywhere are only human.<\/p>\n

No matter what you do, 1<\/strong>% of the people will ignore you and take what they want.<\/p>\n

At the other end, 1<\/strong>% will never ever take anything that is not clearly theirs, no matter what.<\/p>\n

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The majority, 98<\/strong>%, will do bad only when bad is possible or good only when good is possible. (ie: war, riots)<\/em><\/p>\n

Hence, Thou Shall Not Tempt.<\/p>\n

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You really never can protect yourself from the 1% who will find a way to do … whatever.<\/p>\n

You don’t have to with the 1% who never ever would.<\/p>\n

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So just how much effort are you now placing in the 98% who do nothing<\/span> unless you<\/strong> first tempt them?<\/p>\n

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For all practical purposes, the only reality – well 98% of it – is to not tempt.<\/p>\n

Just put enough effort in so as to not tempt.<\/p>\n

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Television reports the 1% who do, and we translate that into:<\/p>\n

all<\/strong> people are<\/span> like that except for vigilant watchfulness on our part.<\/p>\n

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Yet the actuality is Thou Shall Not Tempt is all you need do. Or not do, if you prefer.<\/p>\n

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To reinforce this read any two below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

# 40 <\/strong>So What!<\/a> – 68 <\/strong>Concentration<\/a> – 124 <\/strong>One Person<\/a> – 145 <\/strong>NO Feedback<\/a> – 182 <\/strong>Grey <\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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