Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Vincent Van Gogh

by Retief Venter

“The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.”

Simplicity is the answer to complex questions. The way Vincent spoke was through his paintings. Blue, purple, grey.

He was a man who was way ahead of his time, and for some reason the people whom he could have guided did not seem to recognize him …

Isn’t this still the case today? Do we give enough credit where credit is due?

We as a firm should not write off any contribution. We should strive to utilize every individual's talent and to capitalise on any gap in the market.

We can only do that if we work together as one. Our focus should, thus, be mutual.

Therefore, I challenge every person in the firm to reach beyond their comfort zone to give everybody the credit they are due.

1 comment:

  1. Ek stem saam met jou( I agree with you). If we were all accountants and the world had no artists, designers, streetsweepers, telesales consultants,plumbers,electrians, waiters etc,we would be like a desert; a land with no resources.Think about it for a while, sometimes we look down on other people who are not in the same "class" as us, because we think they add no value to our lives. In the food chain even the dung beetle plays an essential role.A little misunderstood creature is indispensable. Everyone in life is unique and therefore making you irreplaceable. This is how I want to be remembered when I am gone, that there will never be another me,therefore I strive to coexist because I am because you are!

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