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Here is a look back at 2025 and the lessons I learned as full-time author and creator. Read past annual project reports here: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). Here is the month-by-month breakdown of the time I spent as a creator: My Top 20 Projects Total Time: 985:50 Hours (Yes, I still track every minute of... Read More The post My 2025 Annual Project Report appeared first on…
The following fable originated in ancient India or Greece. It appears in a collection of ancient Indian fables called the Panchatantra. The Tortoise and the Geese Story Summary A tortoise and two geese live beside a lake, but the lake dries up. The geese carry the tortoise with a stick between their beaks as they... Read More The post The Tortoise and the Geese Fable for Kids appeared first on…
Read the fable here: The Miser A Summary of the Miser and His Gold Story A Miser buried his gold in a secret hole in the ground where he could go and count his treasure. A thief saw him digging up the treasure one day and stole the gold. The Miser came and saw the... Read More The post The Miser and His Gold (Aesop s Fable): Summary, Meaning, Questions appeared first on Jared Dees .
According to a legend, Saint Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland. While the story is only a legend (Ireland was never known to have snakes) we can still learn an invaluable lesson about faith by reflecting on it. Saint Patrick traveled across Ireland preaching and teaching about Christianity. Everywhere he went, however, the people... Read More The post The Legend of Saint Patrick and the…
This ancient Chinese parable expresses the balance between good luck and bad luck or happiness and unhappiness. After hearing the story, we should reflect on our own reaction to events. Was it good luck or bad luck? We ll see. This story was recently made popular among children in an episode of Bluey called The Sign. ... Read More The post The Farmer and His Horse: A Parable for Kids (from Bluey s…
This story teaches kids a lesson about perseverance. Most of us learn to quit too early as young people. Read this story together and talk about the ways we should keep going even after we fail. Three Feet From Gold: A Story about Perseverance A man moved out West to mine for gold. He bought... Read More The post Three Feet From Gold Story for Kids appeared first on Jared Dees .
I first came across the metaphor of the field mice and the antelope in an old book by James Carville and Paul Begala. They shared a story about Newt Gingrich using the field mice and antelope analogy to apply to politics. Tim Ferriss recently re-shared this story as well on his website. I ll be honest,... Read More The post The Field Mice and the Antelope Fable & Reflection Questions appeared…
Have you ever heard the expression, the lion s share, as in the lion s share of the work or the lion s share of the money ? It is an idiomatic phrase that originates in one of Aesop s fables. Read The Lion s Share Fable here. Although we might hear the phrase often to describe a large responsibility, the... Read More The post The Lion s Share: Fable Summary & Questions for Kids appeared first on…
The Parable of the Two Wolves is often attributed to the Cherokee American Indians. It has been featured in various movies and TV shows. Here is a short kid-version of the story for kids. The Tale of the Two Wolves A grandfather sat his grandson down for a short, life lesson: There are two wolves.... Read More The post The Tale of the Two Wolves: A Story for Kids appeared first on Jared Dees .
Here is a look back at 2024 and the lessons I learned as full-time author and creator. This is the seventh annual project report (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023). Here is the month-by-month breakdown of the time I spent as a creator: My Top 25 Projects Total Time: 904:52 Hours My 2024 Vision Goals I started... Read More The post My 2024 Annual Project Report appeared first on Jared Dees…