Why chase rabbits

when mice will run into your mouth?

A coyote will only chase a rabbit so far before giving up.

They know instinctively when there are fewer calories in a rabbit than it would take for them to catch, kill and eat it.

Instead of chasing rabbits, they mostly feast on easy to catch mice. There are easy calories to find and the coyotes find them.

When selling a house, smart people renovate the bathrooms and kitchen first.

They know that these investments have the biggest impacts on the price you can command for a home.

Instead of fixing structural problems, cosmetic improvements are a better investment. People are assured by ‘good bones’ but fall in love with a stone countertop and a view.

When selling a car, price matters. I recently sold a van.

I know that I could have sold it for more than I did.

Instead of wasting two weeks filled with headaches caused tire kickers test drives, anxiety and haggling, I moved it within seventy two hours. I saved a lot of time and pain.

But the educational industrial complex?

It insists we excel e…