This actually works on the micro level too where influential people in your small circle can get people to do things. This is one of the basics of behavior change. We are herd animals. Instead of whining about it, we should maximize for good.
None of my neighbors care about soccer, but whenever we crack a couple beers and have family time, all I gotta do is start dribbling and juggling a ball for a few minutes, and sooner or later all the grown ups are passing a ball around and playing with the kids.
If it's perfectly acceptable for me to influence my neighbors and I into some drunken cardio, why isn't it acceptable for someone actually famous to coax people into something they might not try otherwise?
That's exactly it! Thanks for providing such a great real life example. Clearly, you know how it's done.
I hope you pat yourself on the back for positively influencing your community. Not only are the adults more active but you're also exemplifying a different model of how to chill and hang out to all the kids there too. It's so nice to hear when so many people ardently defend their individualism. The science shows time and time again we are highly social, interconnected beings.
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