Category: Stories & Fables

Sneak Preview: The Personal Excellence Book (Pre-Order Starts 18 July, Sunday)

Update: I’ve revised the launch date such that it’s exactly 1 week after the pre-sale date, which is 18 July (this coming Sunday). Read this post for details for the pre-sale – you don’t want to miss it! It’ll be for newsletter subscribers only and will have a special discount for 1st 25 buyers. Those of …

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Jul 13 2010 by Celes | 26 Comments |
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The Howling Dog Story

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Have you heard of the howling dog story? It’s not as well-known as other moral stories, but this one packs a good punch. There are different iterations but the essence is the same. Here’s my retelling of the story: Tom just moved into a new neighborhood recently. He liked his house and his environment, but there was …

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May 7 2010 by Celes | 19 Comments |
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Get Your Big Rocks In First

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For today’s article, I’m going to start off with a timeless story which exemplifies the big idea I’m going to share. I’ve condensed the original story into its key essence, so please read it before continuing on :)

One day a teacher was speaking to a group of students. He pulled out an extremely large jar and set it on a table. Then he produced about a dozen big rocks and placed them, one at a time, into the jar.

When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar full?”

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Feb 2 2009 by Celes | 7 Comments |
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