Aesop's Fables

over this christmas time, i got the opportunity to finally read a book that i've been wanting to read for a long time and finally got around to it. Aesop's Fables is something i think everyone needs to read; the lessons are applicable now, way back when, and will be into the future. these short short stories anthropomorphize animals, trees, the sun, the moon to reveal the life lessons we all need to be reminded of and/or learn about. i actually found this book online for free at the Gutenberg Project and put it on my iphone and am going to keep trying to find short stories to put on their so i can read without bringing a book, but not planning on reading anything long on the phone. i recommend you check out that site, i think it might have audio books too for free; people record themselves reading books and put it up for free download, help with commuting or if you like to exercise and can't run reading a book! moving on....

here are some lessons from Aesop's that i really liked:
- Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction.
- Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
- It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
- Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin.
- Gratitude and greed go not together.
- Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
- Nothing escapes the master’s eye.
- Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing.