I mentioned before that during my move, one book was forgotten, and during the time I was alone in the house, an entire weekend, packing and cleaning the last things left in the storage rooms., this little book was by my side. The book is called The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, which I had purchased way back in 1974.  I didn't even remember exactly what it was about, only it's playfulness and almost zen-like qualities, so when I was finally settled in the new place, I had to read it again.

Seeing this book from time to time during my cleaning escapade in the "old" house gave me some sort of odd comfort; it's a rather strange book, but very sweet and lovely at the same time.  It's a parable of our time -

Ostensibly a children's book with several wonderful drawings by the author himself, it makes several profound and idealistic points about life and human nature. In it, Saint-Exupéry tells of his being stranded in the Sahara Desert, thousands of kilometers away from inhabited places, where he meets a young extraterrestrial (though entirely human-appearing) prince. In their conversations, the author reveals his own views about the follies of mankind and the simple truths that people seem to forget as they grow older. The essence of the book is contained in the famous line uttered by the fox to the Little Prince: "On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye). There are also two other main points in the book, both spoken by the fox. They are: "You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed" and "It is the time you have spent with your rose that makes your rose so important".

Throughout the book the children's view on the world, on the main points of the human life and relations between people, which is represented by the Little Prince and partially by the narrator, is set off against the "grown-ups" revealed in memories of the narrator and in the characters, met by the Little Prince on asteroids. But the author underlines, that the "'grown-ups' are like that. One must not hold it against them. Children should always show great forbearance toward grown-up people."

As the mother of four children, I find these viewpoints valuable.

The three points made in the book relate also to marketing - to business on the whole, and to life in general.

1) It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye

2) You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed

3) It is the time you have spent with your rose that makes your rose so important.

I recently decided to create my first video. Here's a link to the video here.

http://www.strategicprofits.com/66-seconds-compelling/angela-wickenberg/

I only made the connection between the parable in the Little Prince and my video as I began to write.

Other coincidences lately have been strange and perhaps not so wonderful experiences, so I will refrain from mentioning them and simply choose to experience life as a series of miracles. I only made the connection between these sordid experiences and miralces after writing about the Little Prince.  Watch the video and you'll know what I mean.  Please help me by rating it as well.

Angela Wickenberg

http://www.strategicprofits.com/66-seconds-compelling/angela-wickenberg/