Ping: A Frog in Search of a New Pond (The Journey of PING the frog.) Paperback – April 5, 2014

This has become a book I keep in my night stand. It's the go to book when you've having one of "those" days. What a pick me up. We all have doubts about proving ourselves to ourselves, if that makes sense. Ping, a frog, that will become your new best friend. He exceeds where there was doubt. He gives you the courage to tackle every new day, every new experience. I have given this book as gifts to my friends who just needed a bit of confidence, in themselves. You'll be happy having Ping as your friend. A great story. It will stay with you and when you need a refresher, just read it once more, again and again. A great gift for any age.

This book has become my “go to” book. I love the storytelling, the subtleness of the step by step plan to mindfulness and how grounded I feel when reading it. I have gifted my clients with this book for years now and many of them go on to buy the whole series.

From the outset, readers might think that this is a book for children. In actuality, this is a new-age book about Ping, and Ping being metaphoric about every and each of us that is seeking for meaning of life. Some of us are perfectly contented with the way they are and they are happy enough pottering around the well. However, there are some of us that are curious about what's beyond the well and they would go searching. Naturally, there are times when we aren't able to see beyond the woods and there are times when we are just about to give in and give out because to get to our destinations can prove difficult and almost impossible. Then, someone comes along (in this instance, in the form of an ageing but wise Owl) who would give us inspiration and dispense with anecdotes about life which subsequently strengthen our resolve to keep on going when the going gets tough. For many of us that believe in good-ending, this book brings us back to reality. Just when we think that everything is looking up, everything go pear-shaped. That's when we are at the cross-road (not at the cliff) deciding if we shall continue going or turning back. The book ends open-endedly and it's entirely up to you to decide what you wish to do with your own lives. I applaud the author for being courageous in doing so rather than being condescending, in preaching the readers to do what he deems is the right thing to do. On the contrary, he empowers the readers to actualise their actions which they see fit. Highly recommended and truly inspirational!

I used this book for one of my nursing classes. Let me say that everybody needs a copy. I used a copy from a friend and decided to buy mine. when you need inspiration or motivation to reach your goal read ping.

This is a "childish" story that is good for any age. Nobody will do our job to become who we are meant to be. Very refreshing story.

LOVE THIS BOOK! A great present for anyone in a transition period in their life. I have shared this book with many patients, friends, and colleagues.

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Very simple book, reminds the "How to" be whatever you want in 10 days, genre.I didn’t get enough out of it.

This book changed my life back in 2016, I came along it completely by accident in a bookshop in IRAN, yes you heard me IRAN!I only had enough money in my wallet to buy this book and I did after I read the cover "The trees which keep you down, are the ones lift me high, are they not the same?"No matter if you like books or not, this is no inspirational story or motivation or whatever, this is a story about ALL of us.

I read this book many years ago and still remember some of the core ideas and metaphors that have been so useful in life. I have bought and gifted many times and will continue to do so.

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