The frog in boiling water is one of those stories that gets passed around, SW. It's of doubtful scientific validity but the image is a powerful one.
I gave the book and author at the end of the original quote
Decide Better! For A Better Life
Improve Your Life Through Better Decisions
by Michael E. Mcgrath [chapter 1]
I just found this one day on the' net...I haven't read the book but it sounds like a good read
Decide Better! For a Better Life by Michael E. McGrath ? Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists
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