Fables teach
Stories we return to in the practice — because strategy that sticks was learned, not slid past.
Hans Christian Andersen
Two weavers promise an Emperor a new suit invisible to those unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent. The Emperor parades before his subjects — and no one dares to say that they don't see any clothes, until a child cries out, "But he isn't wearing anything at all!"
Moral — Most boardrooms have the child in them. The job of an advisor is to keep that voice in the room.
Author Unknown
A farmer's donkey fell into a well. The farmer decided the well was dry, the animal old, and asked his neighbours to help bury it. As the dirt fell, the donkey shook it off and stepped up. Shovel after shovel — until the donkey trotted out over the edge.
Moral — Life will shovel dirt on you. The trick is to shake it off and take a step up. Every adversity can be turned into a stepping stone.