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Donkey Business: A Lesson in Ignoring Public Opinion
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Ron Reeds brings to life Aesop's timeless fable "The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey," exploring how trying to please everyone leads to pleasing no one. The story follows a father and son's journey to market with their donkey, where their attempts to accommodate everyone's criticism lead to disaster.
• A man and his son initially walk alongside their donkey to market
• A countryman criticizes them for not riding the animal
• When the boy rides, they're criticized for making the father walk
• When the father rides, women shame him for making his son trudge along
• When both ride, townspeople accuse them of overloading the donkey
• Their final solution—carrying the tied-up donkey—ends in tragedy
• The fable concludes with the moral: "Please all and you will please none"
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Chapters
1. Donkey Business: A Lesson in Ignoring Public Opinion (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to Ron Reads (00:00:01)
3. The Man, Boy, and Donkey Fable (00:00:24)
4. Moral and Closing Remarks (00:02:35)
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