There’s a certain way in which parables can nudge us in the right direction – at least I think so.
You know those simple stories with a hidden mystery; symbolic meaning with profound practical application?
Perhaps this is so because the parables of the Bible have resonated with me since going to Sunday school as a child, even into adulthood. Whether it is the story of the ‘Good’ Samaritan teaching about universal goodwill or the parable about the talents which convey the message of financial stewardship, each narrative serves some didactic purpose.
Just like parables, the New Year has its own mysteries. The New Year presents us with various opportunities for growth, achievement and prosperity, but it also comes with tragedy, disappointment and failure.
In reality, there are some things we can control and there are other incidents which may just catch us off guard. For those occurrences that a New Year bring which we can control, or maybe think we can control, we make plans to avert any possible challenges so that we can accomplish what we set out to do.
It is for this reason many of us make resolutions for the New Year, five-year plans or vision boards, so that “we are in
control of our own destiny”.
Whether our choices are existential – advancement in our careers, financial stability, or personal peace of mind – or mundane, such as weight-loss or buying a new car, there are three books with parables that I will recommend to help you through this transitional period.
Who Moved My Cheese –The book is about a man sharing a story with colleagues at a high school reunion. The story he tells is about rats with onomatopoeic names, Hem and Haw (sighs of exasperation and desperation). Within the story Johnson keeps the reader questioning how to respond or react in unexpected circumstances? In asking those
questions, it is then that the reader discovers the answers, particularly at a personal level.
To continue reading, purchase Vol.8 #4, 2016 Issue.
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There’s a certain way in which parables can nudge us in the right direction – at least I think so.
You know those simple stories with a hidden mystery; symbolic meaning with profound practical application?
Perhaps this is so because the parables of the Bible have resonated with me since going to Sunday school as a child, even into adulthood. Whether it is the story of the ‘Good’ Samaritan teaching about universal goodwill or the parable about the talents which convey the message of financial stewardship, each narrative serves some didactic purpose.
Just like parables, the New Year has its own mysteries. The New Year presents us with various opportunities for growth, achievement and prosperity, but it also comes with tragedy, disappointment and failure.
In reality, there are some things we can control and there are other incidents which may just catch us off guard. For those occurrences that a New Year bring which we can control, or maybe think we can control, we make plans to avert any possible challenges so that we can accomplish what we set out to do.
It is for this reason many of us make resolutions for the New Year, five-year plans or vision boards, so that “we are in
control of our own destiny”.
Whether our choices are existential – advancement in our careers, financial stability, or personal peace of mind – or mundane, such as weight-loss or buying a new car, there are three books with parables that I will recommend to help you through this transitional period.
Who Moved My Cheese –The book is about a man sharing a story with colleagues at a high school reunion. The story he tells is about rats with onomatopoeic names, Hem and Haw (sighs of exasperation and desperation). Within the story Johnson keeps the reader questioning how to respond or react in unexpected circumstances? In asking those
questions, it is then that the reader discovers the answers, particularly at a personal level.
To continue reading, purchase Vol.8 #4, 2016 Issue.
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