Story #11 [Hope, Trust and Love]: The Story of Pandora’s BoxThere is perhaps a less well known tale that better illustrate how the golden strands of trust, love and hope intertwine and weave…Oct 27, 2020Oct 27, 2020
Story #11: [Steadfast Trust] Orpheus and EurydiceToday I want to share the story of Orpheus and Eurydice — the tragic Greek myth that taught me the importance of being steadfast in my…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
Story #9 [Diligence]: The Bird Who Tried to Fill the OceanOne of the most important personality attributes lauded by those on the corporate ladder is resilience or grit. These things mean very…Aug 13, 2017Aug 13, 2017
Story #8 [Seeking Answers]: A fictitious taleI’m going to break a rule on my blog today and recount a story which has no roots in mythology or folklore. I would not usually share works…Jun 29, 2017Jun 29, 2017
Story #7: [Sportsmanship] The origin of the Olympic gamesWatching the 2016 Olympic games opening ceremony reminded me of another personality attribute that I value highly: sportsmanship. I don’t…Aug 7, 2016Aug 7, 2016
Story #6: [Passage of Time] Urashima Tarō, the boy who left home for three hundred yearsThere has been a surge in the popularity of time travel stories in recent movies and online fiction. Typically the main character is…Aug 2, 2016Aug 2, 2016
Story #5: [Letting go] The Vietnamese Tale of the MosquitoThere are very few things in life that I am obstinate about. But the people who I met in my childhood is an exception. I’ve always…Jul 23, 2016Jul 23, 2016
Story #4: [Selflessness] Prometheus and his gift of fire to mankindI have never thought of myself as a feminist in my thinking, until I realised that all of my stories have a female protagonist. Well…all…Jul 17, 2016Jul 17, 2016
Story #3: [Perseverance] The Cowherd and Fairy PrincessEach time I write one of these stories on this blog, I feel as if I am revealing a part of my soul for the world to see. Maybe it’s because…May 25, 2016May 25, 2016
Story #2: [Courage] Penthesilea, the legendary Amazonian Warrior QueenThere is a female character that is often overlooked when people think about the Trojan war from Homer’s famous poem in Iliad. Today I want…May 6, 2016May 6, 2016
