{"product_id":"kick-the-world-break-your-foot-applying-the-wisdom-of-asian-aphorisms-to-your-everyday-life-and-business-life-9781915494221","title":"Kick the World, Break Your Foot: applying the wisdom of Asian aphorisms to your everyday life and business life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eKick the World, Break Your Foot offers hundreds of timeless nuggets of advice, adorned with wit and brevity, that offer piercing admonishment, cautious encouragement, and a nod to human nature's endearing quirks. The wisdom of these haiku-like aphorisms is passed along as gently and softly as the brushstrokes of a master Asian watercolorist, making advice more welcome than ever. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 09 May 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Conrad Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe famous Asian proverb, \"Talk does not cook rice,\" has been passed down through the centuries and across continents, offering wisdom with a knowing smile and a wink. Kick the World, Break Your Foot offers hundreds of these timeless nuggets of advice, adorned with wit and brevity. They variously offer piercing admonishment, cautious encouragement, and a nod to human nature's endearing quirks. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike this: Straightened too much \/ crooked as ever. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Buddha himself would hear the voice of his wise grandma saying, \"sonny, you make something worse by trying to fix it.\" The more prescient the advice, the harder it can be to accept. (Who wants to be told they've been doing something badly?) However, the wisdom of these haiku-like aphorisms is passed along as gently and softly as the brushstrokes of a master Asian watercolorist. So, advice may never be more welcome than when you browse this collection of ageless gems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 238g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 197 x 24 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781915494221\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asa S. Wagner,John D. Wagner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44232489992442,"sku":"9781915494221","price":7.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1683885734356_book_dd26e93b-d02a-41c6-a4e3-b3720bfe2529.jpg?v=1683958719","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/kick-the-world-break-your-foot-applying-the-wisdom-of-asian-aphorisms-to-your-everyday-life-and-business-life-9781915494221","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}