How do we persuade people to adopt our ideas, listen to what we have to say and be inspired into action? In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was the king of Ephyra whom the gods punished. His punishment was to push a boulder up a great hill. As he neared the top, he would lose control of it and it would roll …

One day Chuang Tzu and a friend were walking by a river. ‘Look at the fish swimming about,’ said Chuang Tzu, ‘They are really enjoying themselves.’ ‘You are not a fish,’ replied the friend, ‘So you can’t truly know that they are enjoying themselves.’  Chuang Tzu replied, ‘You are not me. So how do you know that I do not …