“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo da Vinci. Adopted by Steve Jobs.
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A Gnat buzzed around the head of a Lion. “Be gone!” commanded the Lion.
In defiance, the Gnat stung the Lion on the nose. Fully enraged, the Lion struck at the swirling Gnat, but only tore himself with his own claws—again and again. Finally, torn from his own efforts, the Lion gave up the fight.
The Gnat flittered away telling everyone, and, doing so, flew into a spider’s web. He defeated the King of Beasts and fell prey of a little spider.
Moral of the Story: Be aware that every advantage is matched with its own weakness. No advantage is perfect. We are oft undone by our own power.
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Introduction – The Essential Aesop – Epilogue
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Why We Loved It: We are reminded that each of us has a strength, but that strength can itself be a weakness, each to a different context. So we are to be careful with misuse of a characteristic. A witty personality can funny or insulting. Clarity of assessment might be perceived to be acerbic. It just depends. It takes judgment of context, and knowledge of self to know when and how to throttle our power.
“Know your major defect. Every talent is balanced by a fault, and if you give in to it, it will govern you like a tyrant. You can begin to overthrow it by paying heed to it: begin to conquer it by identifying it. Pay it the same attention as those who reproach you for it. To master yourself, you must reflect upon yourself. Once this imperfection has surrendered, all others will follow.” Baltasar Gracian. The Art of Worldly Wisdom
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