[overheard] potentials, limits, and rules - and breaking them

So I was downstairs taking a break from all the numbers that I have spread out on my table.

Then I overheard this conversation between two presons from an ad agency who are in the same building as we are.

I am guessing one of them - the guy - was from the creative department because he was complaining about how much time he has already spent on the ad and was clearly agitated.  The girl - I am guessing again - was from the client-servicing department, because she was kinda patient - though I could see that she was on the verge of losing it.

After their smokes, the girl summarized it in a very interesting manner:

"Look.  You're young.  You're idealistic.  You're good.  You're beyond good.  You've potentials.  But one thing you need to learn in this industry is this:

That made me cringe.

I hope the young guy doesn't lose his idealism and his passion and his desire to deliver something that he is not proud of.  I hope the young guy would continue to test the limits - his and of his clients. 

And I certainly hope he will NOT listen to this advice.

 

*** I gotta thank James Greishaber for the font, Reenie Beanie which I used in the above photo using MS PowerPoint(R).  Reenie Beanie is covered by SIL Open Font License, 1.1.  Thanks!