Chapter 8Stimulate Discussion—People Become Invested When They’re Involved

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

RALPH WALDO EMERSON

CAN YOU FIGURE out the difference between these two scenarios?

 

Scenario 1. You update your status on Facebook: “Just finished a delicious dinner at a new Japanese restaurant around the corner from my house. What a treat to go out in the middle of the week and enjoy great food and conversation. Sushi is my favorite.” You check back a couple hours later and no one has commented or “Liked” your post. The next morning, you check back into Facebook and only one person has commented on your post—your mom. “Strange,” you think to yourself, feeling a little disappointed. “I’m sure that other people like ...

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