From Publishers Weekly This slender sequel to Ping: A Frog in Search of a New Pond is another Zen-inspired entrepreneurial parable, at once trite and profound. Gold, former COO of the Republic of Tea, does not belabor the business aspect of his tale, which can be read as an insightful guide to internal growth and transformation. In this book, Ping visits a pond whose inhabitants have never ventured outside their small habitat. Two young frogs, Daikon and Hodo, daring to aspire further, ask Ping to take them to the ocean, which represents enlightenment. The book becomes a quest, with plenty of opportunity for Ping to instruct the youngsters on the Way (e.g., The Way is the path of strength.... Always possess the courage to continue the journey, even if you are scared to pieces). The frogs navigate a boulder in their path, hop up 100-foot shoots of bamboo and trudge through an eerie Slither Swamp. Finally, from the heights of a mountain, they view both dawn and the ocean. While the first book, where the young Ping is instructed by an Owl, may have been more spontaneous and compelling, this sequel is charming and effectively communicates its message. (Jan.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Read more Review "The Way of Ping is charming and profound…An insightful guide to internal growth and transformation." —Publishers Weekly Read more See all Editorial Reviews
F**E
Rivoting and Inspiring
I really loved these books. You will be inspired to reach for the moon and not satisfied to just touch to stars. Everyone should have a dream, you can make yours come true. Reach beyond your own mind and realize that if you think you have reached your extreme . . . stretch yourself just a little more and take the leap. You can do it!!!
C**H
Lovely
Hard cover booked which makes it even better to keep. Excellent continuation from the first installment. Really gets me thinking of what I might be missing when I don't take risks.
K**D
Inspiring
If you are looking for some motivation and creative spark, this is great book for you. As someone else said, this book is deceptively simple. It is so packed with truth you may begin to take it for granted and underestimate it's value. Pause a moment when you start to do that. We are creatures driven to consume consume consume - always wondering where our next bit of satisfaction is to be had. You will get more from this book, as well as Mr. Golds other books, if you read slowly and consider the words you are consuming. Great stuff.
P**N
Ping's the thing
I've read all of Stuart Avery Gold's books. I've followed his writings from his days as the COO of The Republic of Tea, when his mastery of words and creative media helped make that tea company into one of the most recognized brands in the world marketplace. That's what Stuart Avery Gold does everyday... he turns the ordinary into the extraordinary.His latest Ping adventure is a slender volume that can be quickly read, but can never be forgotten.The passages about climbing to the top... using trust and confidence... letting go... giving up one's safety net... about how the only real danger one has to fear is in not believing in your true self... these are just some of Gold's insights that will stay with me.This short book gave me a boost when I needed one."The Way of Ping" captured my imagination and my enthusiasm.Once again, this short but powerful quick-read is pure Gold. Stuart Avery Gold, that is. As Daikon would say, Stuart, "I get it... I get it." Well, I did get it. And, I thank you.
S**G
Nothing new
I am not one for "pop psychology" and I feel this book falls into that category. Everything that is talked about in this book seems to me to be common sense. I kept hearing things like "the other man's grass is always greener", "slow and steady wins the race"; empty platitudes that you hear often. I learned nothing new from reading this book.
K**A
Read Richard Bach instead
Ping is intended to be a parable about 'realizing your true nature and never-ending potential.' An effective parable has literary merit, and is driven by metaphor. In this case, the story of frogs seeking enlightenment is a transparent vehicle to provide the hero, Ping, with opportunities to lecture on a kind of stew of Taoism, Buddhism, Zen, and Norman Vincent Peale. The writing is poor and the lectures are tedious.Sorry, but for this reader this is not a successful book.
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