The Little Prince

The Little Prince is a novella written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and published in April 1943. It is the story of a child, the little prince, who travels the universe gaining wisdom. On the surface it's a simple story, but this little prince is as wise as they come and his messages of compassion and goodwill continue to endure.

From the book, we can take away seven timeless life lessons:

1. Don't be too fond of numbers
2. Look after the planet
3. Don't judge others by their words, but by what they do
4. Relationships make life worth living
5. The important things in life you cannot see with your eyes, only with your heart
6. It is the time you give to something that makes it precious
7. And finally, remember to look up at the stars

I enjoyed the story and messages in my first read of 2024.