In defense of a cheesy classroom poster, a better verb would be observe. You're (reasonably) interpreting "watch" as something like "control" ("Watch this priso

In defense of a cheesy classroom poster, a better verb would be observe. You're (reasonably) interpreting "watch" as something like "control" ("Watch this prisoner."), but it can also mean simply to look at ("Watch the tide roll in.") As the human default seems to be blind acceptance of every rationalization that appears in our minds, simply being more aware (by observation) that who you are is a process and not an immutable state can be a profound step.