"Nice job, Mikey. You filled your quota on the first kid of the day."
Sulley
Monsters Inc.
2001
In a world of quotas. In a world of expectations and some criteria to meet. Have we all become "expectant" of something? Has the world given us nothing but a dollar amount to attach worth too? I love this quote about Mikey reaching his quota on the first kid of the day. Can you relate to a moment in your life where you overcame a huge obstacle, or pass without discourse on something that seemed once as unobtainable?
Monsters Inc. was a cute film for all ages. It combined both the essence of the operational aspect of a town just trying to stay afloat, and a monster struggling with the concept of creating that monopoly.
Children are actually extremely brave. Children are more resilient than adults and children have sometimes a stronger gut feeling than many of us do as we age.
A child's innocence is often correlated with their will and desire to get what they want, feel what they feel, and find what they need to make it all make sense. As we age, our childlike instincts seem to alter our perception of ones worth. Getting new and exciting things as a child was like reaching their own quota for excellence for the day. A child strives to be content and as adults, we make sure that is possible.
Adults however, strive to have power, and control and authority. Adults strive to make money and reward themselves with some quantifiable material.
If a monster must scare a child to keep the generators of power existing in a town, how does a child or an adult keep "power" generating in their own existence?
Children are exceptional well at power. Their will power is uncontrollable by an adult, because a child just wants to learn, grasp and take it all in so vibrantly at a young age. As children age, their tactics become more and more like a business strategy. It is all about negotiation. It is all about building relationships.
I have a quota each day. Both at work, and at home. Work is to generate a consistent number. Home is to generate comfort and stability. But, you know what scares the hell out of me? Finding out that my quota keeps changing as the days keep evolving. Learning to know your audience becomes more important than trying to put on a simple dog and pony show.
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