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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Charlie Mackesy

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Podcasts 2
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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The speaker mentions purchasing and enjoying this illustrated book, highlighting the horse character's wisdom and the courage of asking for help.

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Have you read the book The Fox, the Mole, the Horse The Boy and the Horse I bought it last week It's upstairs in my bag Wonderful So great It's a great little book A great big book Although very few w...

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Episode: Doctor Gabor Mate: I Regret My Interview With Prin...

The speaker mentions purchasing and enjoying this illustrated book, highlighting the horse character's wisdom and the courage of asking for help.

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Have you read the book The Fox, the Mole, the Horse The Boy and the Horse I bought it last week It's upstairs in my bag Wonderful So great It's a great little book A great big book Although very few words in it Most of it is these wonderful drawings Charlie McKeezy He's really channeling wisdom In that book And the horse is the most grounded Of the four characters Of the four friends And he's asked What's the most courageous things You've ever said And the horse says help

The Daily Stoic

It is a children's book with an illustrated line about asking for help not being giving up, but refusing to give up. This was used to highlight the importance of asking for help.

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asking for help isn't giving up it's refusing to give up

— Episode: Ryan Speaks To The YMCA About Courage, P...

Episode: Ryan Speaks To The YMCA About Courage, Perseveranc...

It is a children's book with an illustrated line about asking for help not being giving up, but refusing to give up. This was used to highlight the importance of asking for help.

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asking for help isn't giving up it's refusing to give up

Episode: Matthew McConaughey On The Art Of Livin’

It was described as an incredible children's book with a memorable line about being glad to be together, which resonated with the speaker.

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Have you read the boy the fox the horse and the mole have you read that kid's book no oh it's incredible I'll send it to you all I carry in the bookstore it's amazing it's by this guy Charlie Mcaccy uses brilliant illustrator but there's this line in it and the kid says something like sometimes I find it hard to say I love you so I just say I'm glad we're all together that's the that's it right there to me right there

Episode: DJ Vanas on the Warrior Spirit and Fueling Growth

A children's book was referenced to illustrate the concept that asking for help is not giving up, but a refusal to give up. A quote from the book was shared.

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asking for help is not giving up it's refusing to give up

Episode: Where Are You Rushing To? | No Shame In Needing He...

This children's book was mentioned as containing a passage about asking for help not being a sign of giving up, but rather refusing to give up; it was described as a great book that the author had read to his kids many times.

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there's a great book I've read it to my kids a million times called the boy the fox the horse and the mole we sell at the painted porch if you haven't read it even as an adult promise you got to get this book but in any words there's a passage in the book he says asking for help isn't giving up it's refusing to give up right asking for help isn't weak it's a sign of strength you don't you're not afraid of being seen as weak you're committed you're unbeatable right you you will not go down without a fight and you're willing to do anything and everything to keep going including asking for help

Episode: Michael Ian Black on Vulnerability, Becoming an Ac...

A children's book with a quote about asking for help being a sign of strength, not weakness. The quote was shared by the guest as something he liked to share with his children.

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asking for help isn't giving up it's refusing to give up

Episode: 25 Essential Rules For Life (From The Stoics)

It was positively reviewed by the podcast host, who highlighted a quote about asking for help not being a sign of giving up but rather a refusal to give up. The book was mentioned in relation to the concept of asking for help and vulnerability.

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asking for help isn't giving up. It's actually refusing to give up.

Episode: 50 (Short) Rules For Life From The Stoics

The book was favorably mentioned, with a quote from it highlighted regarding asking for help not being giving up, but refusing to give up. The author was also a guest on a previous podcast episode.

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I love the book The Boy The Fox The Horse and the Mole by Charlie McCasey who I had on the Daily Stoic podcast and he has a great line in that book he says asking for help isn't giving up it's actually refusing to give up

Episode: Charlie Mackesy on the Creative Process and Findin...

This book, described as magical, whimsical, beautiful, and moving, touched the deeply human aspects of listeners. It was praised for its simplicity, depth, and illustrations, and its ability to resonate with both children and adults.

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It's a beautiful book. It's like The Little Prince. It's like a great Pixar movie.

The world that I am required to inhabit is this one, but the world that I long to inhabit is the one that Charlie Mackesy has created.

It's like Where the Wild Things Are, good. The Little Prince, good. You know, Pixar's Up, good. It's just, it's fantastic.

What do you want to be when you grow up? And then he says, kind.

What is the bravest thing you've ever said? Ask the boy. This is one of my other favorite lines. Help, said the horse.

Episode: Illustrator Victor Juhasz on Marcus Aurelius and T...

The podcast host mentioned this book as an example of a children's book that also resonated with adults.

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I like The Boy, The Fox, The Mole, and The Horse. I think I've probably got them in the wrong order, but that's a good one. That book feels a lot more for adults than it feels for kids. I think it's a great book.

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