A Fleece of Gold; Five Lessons from the Fable of Jason and the Golden Fleece says in the Introduction, "the key to that cabinet of character in which nature conceals not only the motive power of every-day life, but those latent talents and energies that, through a knowledge of self, we can bring to bear upon our lives." From the fable of Jason and the Golden Fleece Given illustrates 5 lessons. The topics include The Ruling Element, "Jason and his men", The Golden Quality, "They passed through", The Messenger of Fate, "They seized the favorable moment", The Active Hand, "They plied their oars with vigor" and Ethics of Activity.