“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci (Adopted by Steve Jobs)
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A great battle occurred, and a Trumpeter was captured.
As the enemy was about to put him to death, he begged them to hear his plea for mercy, “I neither fight nor carry a weapon.”
“That may be,” said the enemy, “but you encourage your men to the fight, and you lead them into battle for our destruction.”
Moral of the Story: Sometimes words are as deeds. Words move us. Words of inspiration drive action.
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Introduction – The Essential Aesop – Epilogue
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Why We Loved It: Words matter: Words matter, because they are the bridge between and among our respective minds. Words matter because they attach us to each other in a thought, a prayer, an inspiration. Words matter because they can move us by moving our minds.
And, when words are recorded, they continue to work without regard to time. Consider Patrick Henry’s Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death! speech, and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
Aesop’s point is well-illustrated by William Shakespeare, in Henry V, by this depiction of the Eve of Saint Crispin Day speech.
King Henry V is the quintessential Trumpeter.
Watch fear, like a virus, initially replicated in a conversation. Then watch King Henry convert the fear into courage to act. And, yes, those familiar phrases you’ll hear, they originated in this passage by Shakespeare [1].
“All things be ready, if our minds be so.”
And with kudos and deepest appreciation to Kenneth Branagh for his gift of this sublime master work of expression.
A leadership breakdown and interpretation here.
“A good person—out of the treasure of goodness in his heart— produces good things, but an evil person—out of a store of evil—produces evil things. And, from the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks.“ ~ONE®: The Unified Gospel of Jesus: [2]
[1] Shakespeare, English Language, and Other Such Items [#GRZ_62]
[2] ONE®: The LinkedIn Reference Set [#GRZ_183]: ONE: 407 [J3:34] (“Rationing the Spirit“)
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