Aesop's Fables: 5 Lessons for Realtors®-Part 1
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One of the most illustrative and useful approaches to conveying truth is by way of the fable. According to Webster's, a fable is: "a narration intended to enforce a useful truth; especially one in which animals speak and act like human beings." Probably the most well known of all fable writers was a guy named Aesop. You've heard of him. Some of Aesop's most famous fables include: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing; The Tortoise and the Hare; The Goose with the Golden Eggs; The Fox and the Grapes. Which leads to where I'm really wanting to run with this. Simply put, I'm going to be highlighting some other of Aesop's fables/teachings that you may or may not be familiar with and for the purpose and focus of offering helpful business reminders to real estate professionals in particular. (But really these are applicable in any career and/or individual's setting.) And so here we go with...
Aesop's Fables: 5 Lessons for Realtors®-Part 1:
(You can read each fable by clicking on the title.)
Fable: #1: The Dog in the Manger. "Ah, people often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves." Not allowing room for the success of another actually puts you in a position of being unsuccessful yourself.
Fable #2: The Peacock and the Juno. "Be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything." There are some who must be #1 and will stop at nothing to get there. They end up driving themselves crazy (as well as everyone else).
Fable #3: Avaricious and Envious. "Vices are their own punishment." There are those who are all about achieving success / great gain while they ought to be more concerned about their own character.
Fable #4: The Buffoon and the Countryman. "Men often applaud an imitation and hiss the real thing." No matter how hard you work at being the "real thing," sometimes it's the "imitations" that get the attention, accolades and business.
Fable #5: The Tree and the Reed. "Obscurity often brings safety." Maybe it's not so bad being who you are and where you're at after all?
For more of Aesop's Fables, click HERE.
Watch for: "Aesop's Fables: 5 Lessons for Realtors®-Part 2" to come soon.
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