The Way of Ping: Journey to the Great Ocean

By Stuart Avery Gold

A parable about taking risks and discovering a new path.

In this second adventure, the now legendary Ping's travels take him to a pond-centered village whose dwellers, ruled by Toad the Elder, have never questioned the certainty of their surroundings. This delightful story captures the fears and doubts faced by all who choose to leave the familiar to make their way in an unknown world, and teaches them to find their true path. As Ping says, "It’s never too late to be what you can become."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stuart Avery Gold
• Release date: Apr 18, 2014
• ISBN: 9780991380275

Stuart Avery Gold

Stuart Avery Gold is an author, future finder, and both imagineers and champion of imagineers. The former chief operating officer of The Republic of Tea, Gold is recognized as one of the innovative gurus behind the company’s unique brand building, marketing, and product development strategies. Gold is co-author of the widely acclaimed Zentrepreneur series, including Success at Life, Dragon Spirit, and Tiger Heart, Tiger Mind. Gold regularly shares his success strategies as a consultant to entrepreneurs and corporations, and in speaking engagements at universities and Fortune 500 companies. He is based in Boca Raton, Florida, and can be reached at the website www.pingthebook.com.

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Reviews for The Way of Ping

[Jacquelyn · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Its a very inspiring book which is easy and interesting to read and i'm looking at things differently now. Worth reading.

[nonobadkitty_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I am very late in reviewing this Early Reviewer book, but I finally caught up with my reading while on jury duty. This book was not what I expected, for some reason I got it mixed up with that book that came out awhile back called Life of Pi and so when I requested this I thought it was a sequel to THAT book, not another one. So that being said, I have not read the first Ping book.The story reminded me a bit of the Tao of Pooh books, only not as interesting, at least to me, maybe it's because I'm not a frog person, or maybe because the ideas in the book are ones that are not new to me, but to anyone who doesn't know anything about Eastern philosophy, it might be mildly enlightening. It is an easy read, though, which is good if you don't want to get dragged down in reading a book.So, the book didn't really "do anything" for me personally, but it might make a nice stocking stuffer, especially for someone who is struggling with life's obstacles, as many people are these days. And it might open the way to deeper reading and understanding of the ideas presented.

[readerwoman · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book has a delightful premise - a frog on a journey motivated by his desire to be wiser in the ways of the world. A bit too "pop culture psychology" for my taste, I still found the story charming, and the froggie Ping serves to provide an old message in a new way. As with other books that have a big following, and then fall to obscurity (Celestine Prophecy? Who Moved my Cheese?) it had a role to play, and is a great read for those who don't like to read, but need the message the story imparts.

[jameskennemore · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A decent fable-style self-help book; very simple messages, but a good read nonetheless. Ping ignores the boundaries and takes a journey that others deemed impossible. The idea is that enlightenment may require you to step outside of your normal routine and comfort zone to achieve.

[thesuperflychic · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Ping is a small book filled with life lessons that most of us know but seem to forget. The most valuable lesson from this book is to live life at it's fullest. Face the challenges head on never minding the detractors that you will surely encounter.

[s0phie8 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This work nicely approaches some philosophical topics in parable form but lacks the deeper story that I normally prefer in such works. It is the kind of book I will read and consider, but not return to later.

[luciana43 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Ping is intended to be a parable about 'realizing your true nature and never-ending potential.' An effective parable has literary merit, and, as another reviewer mentioned, needs metaphor. In this case, the story of frogs seeking enlightenment is a transparent vehicle to provide the hero, Ping, with opportunities to lecture on a kind of stew of Taoism, Buddhism, Zen, and Norman Vincent Peale. The writing is poor and the lectures are tedious.Sorry, but for this reader this is not a successful book.

[ladytaluka · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is not a book I would have picked up normally, but I got it free through LibraryThing and I'm glad I did. It's a very easy, short story about a frog named Ping. He is one of those patient teachers who says wise things all the time. He helps two young frogs learn their way in life. A few of the lines I really liked were,"It is never too late to be what you can become." and"The purpose of life is a life of purpose."Basically we all have a reason of being and need to find our "way" in life. I fully agree with this and feel like too many people these days have no purpose to their life. Find your purpose and be what you can become!

[uninvitedwriter · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I am not one for "pop psychology" and I feel this book falls into that category. Everything that is talked about in this book seems to me to be common sense. I kept hearing things like "the other man's grass is always greener", "slow and steady wins the race"; empty platitudes that you hear often. I learned nothing new from reading this book.

[cecilturtle · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

When I first started reading this book, it was so simplistic that I thought it might be a book for children - one of those wonderful fables like Saint-Exupéry's Little Prince. The lovely drawings certainly led to reinforce this theory. The syntax and vocabulary however were all wrong and I realized it really was meant for an adult audience. From then on, it became a game to count all the clichés and banalities, everything from "It is never too late to be what you can become" to "your greatest life is always right in front of you", although my favorite is "Attitude equals altitude". McDonald's for the soul.

[lbmillar_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A delightful little book encouraging the reader to follow his/her dream facing fears and taking risks along the way. Key messages are highlighted with illustrations of Ping and his two young friends. This is a book to may be read at many levels - from the simple,easy to read story to one where you want to stop at each lesson and take it to heart.

[vpfluke · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a cute little book about finding and following your path. It has a kind of Buddhist presupposition. Things are not as they seem on first glance. Ping is the hero that found his way in the first book, and in this, the second, has come back to show others a path. A path of struggle and overcoming fears that is rewarded by the great ocean at the end.

[cyellow30 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I did not really enjoy this book. I felt like I was just listening to Mr. Miyagi in frog form. I know that this is supposed to be a self help/ motivational book, however it was really boring and over in an instant although it could have been ten pages verses ninety. Maybe I need to read the original Ping book to appreciate it more, but it was not that great of a "parable about taking risks and discovering a new path" compared to some of those ancient parables that have been around forever. I did like the pictures of the frogs, but who can resist cute, cartoony frogs? Overall, I thought Ping gave too much advice and that the story line itself was too short, yet for those that really need something motivational and seemingly wise to read it may be just what they are looking for.

[dilldill · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is an excellent book to give as a gift to someone in transition. It reminds me a little of "Who Moved My Cheese" but has a more "Zen" slant. Liked it. Would read more by this authorIf you like books like the Alchemist, Jonathan Livingston Seagull or fables with a life lesson, then this is the book for you.

[danajean_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is the second book to follow the life of Ping. In the first book, Ping is the student; in The Way of Ping, Ping has become the teacher. You know, 'snatch the pebble from my hand...' and all that stuff. I found this to be a very nice, inspirational, motivational book. The message is positive and is so simple. How do we lose our way when the answer is within us? I enjoyed the fact that we are told these lessons through frogs, and scattered throughout the book are many little gems of encouragement. I think this would be a wonderful gift for yourself or a friend who just need to reinforce truths that we already know, but have forgotten. There are many books of this type out there giving the same messages, but I found this one to be very charming. As Ping would say, "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." That was one of many lessons that spoke personally to me. Within its pages, I think everyone will discover a message that speaks to their heart and mind too.

[rushans_2 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A parable that challenges the reader to step outside one's comfort zone and embark on the journey. Similar to many self-help books and the writing is pretty good. Gold is a good storyteller, so the book is easy to read and it is a very quick read. I wouldn't go out of my way to buy it for myself.

[realbigcat · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I would categorize this book as a self-help, motivation or perhaps business related genre. This is a very short and simple story of a frog named Ping. Ping a frog of wisdom, helps 2 other frogs to discover the parables of risk taking. Anyone that has enjoyed Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson will like this story as well. Sometimes it's easier to learn from a simple story than to have all the detailed clinical explanations by a so called expert.