The Laws
Ten things monkey doesn't do. Ten things monkey does instead. Each one is a small, observable fact about real animals, gently aimed at us.
Monkey Doesn't
- Doesn't
Monkey Doesn't Work
No monkey has a manager. No monkey has been promoted. No monkey has been let go.
- Doesn't
Monkey Doesn't Worry
No monkey has ever checked its 401k.
- Doesn't
Monkey Doesn't Wait
Monkeys don't queue, don't schedule, don't reschedule.
- Doesn't
Monkey Doesn't Save
Eats the fruit now, finds more fruit later.
- Doesn't
Monkey Doesn't Hurry
A monkey moves fast or slow, never late.
- Doesn't
Monkey Doesn't Compare
No monkey has wondered if another monkey is doing better.
- Doesn't
Monkey Doesn't Pretend
A scared monkey screams. A happy monkey shows it.
- Doesn't
Monkey Doesn't Diet
Eats when hungry. Stops when not.
- Doesn't
Monkey Doesn't Network
Has a troop. Knows everyone in it. That's enough.
- Doesn't
Monkey Doesn't Plan
The day arrives and the monkey arrives with it.
Monkey Does
- Does
Monkey Loves
Grooms, holds, stays close.
- Does
Monkey Lives
Fully, in the tree, in the moment.
- Does
Monkey Chills
Naps in the sun without guilt.
- Does
Monkey Plays
Adults still play. Monkeys never stopped.
- Does
Monkey Rests
When tired, immediately, anywhere.
- Does
Monkey Eats
With hands, with joy, without apology.
- Does
Monkey Climbs
Up is the answer to most questions.
- Does
Monkey Trusts
The troop, the branch, the next branch.
- Does
Monkey Shares
Food, warmth, the good spot.
- Does
Monkey Belongs
To a troop, to a forest, to itself.