Ping: A Frog in Search of a New Pond

 

I read this book quite sometime ago, maybe in 2008. By now, I think I would have read this book at least 3 times. This is for a simple reason, the author presented his case in a very easy  language to read. The book too is so handy that I carry it almost everytime I board the aircraft. No wonder that "Ping" has been a real book seller hit and has been translated to more than 20 languages in this world.

Ping:

Is a frog who is never satisfied with what he got. He is always looking for a better "pond" to move on.

Owl:

Is his teacher. A learned owl guides and motivates him to continuously look for a better life

Stuart Avery Gold:

Is the author of this book.

Stuart writes:

"He felt defeated and disheartened, a sad, inept creature, doomed to a miserable life with no possibility for tomorrow, and that, quite simply was that. …Who was he to think he possessed the abilities to get what he wanted out of life? …it's probably safe to say there are limits to what a frog's psyche can endure….

Just as he was most dejected, Ping meets a wise old owl who teaches him about life. Owl helps prepare Ping for a dangerous journey across Splat River. According to Owl, beyond Splat River is Emperor's Garden, a frog paradise.

Owl advises, "If the path you travel has no obstacles, it leads nowhere." (Oh, yeah, great advice coming from a bird). Owl says, "Too many wait for just the right time and just the right place to act. The very act of waiting actually pushes the desired events away. You must do in order to be."

Owl then gives Ping a crash course in risk analysis. "Owl explained that in order to experience wonder you have to experience the taking of risks. Risk converts opportunity into reality."

Lessons learned:

1) If there is a will, there is a way

2) Always look for an improvement in life

3) Do not be satisfied with the life as it is, times are changing. And so are we

4) Learn, practise and look for alternative solutions.

5) Think creatively. If you cant do this way, then do that way. If you cant do that way, then try to do some other ways.

6) Ask God for help, as God is always kind to people who looks for HIM

I highly recomend people to read this book. Its cheap, handy and compact. I also would like to suggest to give this book too to children who can read and understand English well. It will help them a lot in the years to come

Now a thought striked me: If I were to write another fable just like "Ping", would you buy my book?