This Old Man’s Manipulation is on Another Level

A Lesson in Human Motivation — A Tale of an Old Man and Mischievous Kids

Nishu Jain
3 min readJan 27, 2024
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Once upon a time in a quaint little town, there lived an old man who, despite his age, had a keen understanding of human behavior and the intricacies of motivation.

His story weaves a fascinating tale of how he cleverly manipulated the motivations of a group of mischievous kids, ultimately bringing an end to their incessant insults.

The old man, a resilient soul, endured the taunts and insults hurled at him by a group of kids whenever he stepped outside to bask in the warmth of the sun.

Instead of succumbing to despair, he hatched a plan to turn the tables on his tormentors. Little did the kids know, their seemingly harmless insults were about to be transformed into a game with unexpected consequences.

The old man approached the children one day and, to their surprise, offered them a deal they couldn’t refuse.

I will give you one dollar for each new insult you throw my way,” he declared with a mischievous twinkle in his eye.

Bewildered by the strange proposition, the kids hesitated but eventually embraced the opportunity to turn their taunts into a profitable venture.

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