Without all this ado!

It can be fun reading books – to me anyway! One never knows what really astute, amusing, sad or genuinely interesting gems one will find.

Here is one that caught my attention. Written by Thomas Traherne (1632? – 1674) and recorded in his “Centuries of Meditations.”

"It is storied of that prince (Pyrrhus, King of Epirus), that having conceived a purpose to invade Italy, he sent for Cineas, a philosopher and the King’s friend: to whom he communicated his design, and desired his counsel. Cineas asked him to what purpose he invaded Italy? He said, to conquer it. And what will you do when you have conquered it? Go into France, said the King, and conquer that. And what will you do when you have conquered France? Conquer Germany. And what then? said the philosopher. Conquer Spain. I perceive, said Cinceas, you mean to conquer all the World. What will you do when you have conquered all? Why then, said the King, we will return, and enjoy ourselves at quiet in our own land. So you may now, said the philosopher, without all this ado."

So true! And applies to not only ambitious Kings and leaders of countries, but, I think, to all leaders of businesses as well.