Doughnuts, Hi-5's & Selfies

A couple of suspected bank robbers led Los Angeles Police on a slow-paced car chase through city streets today; once hitting the rear end of another vehicle, and narrowly avoiding a couple of disastrous crashes at red lights;

… while waving at crowds, and demonstrating their doughnut-making skills on the asphalt. 

And since the (almost) humorous debacle was telecast in the area, and thousands watched the chase on television and a myriad of e-devices, in a sad commentary on our culture a (dis)respectable number of their fans were on hand when the chase ended; to applaud their antics, hi-5 the duo, and pose for selfies.

And rather than encounter the ire of the suspects’ admirers, police exercised due diligence to cuff the suspects standing up, and gingerly placed them in the back seats of squad cars.

I think the doughnuts and hi-5’s and photos will soon give way to the stark reality of an L.A.P.D. selfie and an 8x8x8 prison cell.

I do something most counselors never do. I teach.

And one of the concepts I teach is,

“Short Term Satisfaction vs. Long Term Results”

The preceding phrase speaks for itself. The young men in this particular story are a good, no, an excellent example. 

If I ever write a psychology textbook, I’ll be sure to post their selfies next to this concept.

By William McDonald, PhD. Excerpt from "(Mc)Donald's Daily Diary" Vol. 34. Copyright pending

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