Others would agree and others would disagree. Congratulations on your successes.
Kind regards, Keri Henare --------------------------------------------------- [e] [email protected] [w] kerihenare.com [m] (+64) 021 874 552 PLEASE NOTE: I check my email 3 times per day and will respond at these intervals. For anything urgent please ring me. --------------------------------------------------- On 20/03/2010, at 12:48 PM, vincenz2004 wrote: > The truth is, I create products (over last 10 years) and put them on > on a world stage, and I get praised. 2 years ago, my products were so > good they got bought out by Ning (www.ning.com). > > Every now and then, I showcased them locally and I may have even > reached out for some help (thinking, my Kiwi comrades will support me) > and I find I get ridiculed and mocked. > > Its like if I step out world wide, it brings back appreciation. If I > step out in NZ, I get this kind of attitude... > > "Sit back down brother... you're just like us. Come back down to > mediocrity and small mindedness. Dont try and do anything amazing, I > can see your weaknesses... because us Kiwis are more 'discerning' and > I can see all your faults." > > Im sure others would agree. > > > On Mar 18, 10:44 am, Keri Henare <[email protected]> > wrote: >> "Tall Poppy Syndrome" makes it sound like a national condition rather than a >> minority of dick-heads who exist in any population. I definitely believe >> that nobody should ever refer to themselves as being victims of Tall Poppy >> because it means that you probably think that the Carly Simon song is about >> you. >> >> Kind regards, >> Keri Henare >> --------------------------------------------------- >> [e] [email protected] >> [w] kerihenare.com >> [m] (+64) 021 874 552 >> >> PLEASE NOTE: I check my email 3 times per day and will respond at these >> intervals. For anything urgent please ring me. >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> On 18/03/2010, at 10:38 AM, Bruce Clement wrote: >> >>> The truth, in my opinion, is somewhere between Paul's and Keri's statements. >> >>> Yes, there really is a Tall Poppy syndrome, fueled by both the media >>> and ordinary people. For example an outstanding sportswoman may be >>> able to throw a disc or a ball of metal further than anyone else in >>> the country, but let her have one bad day and they are demanding her >>> retirement. We've all seen similar things happening in business and >>> politics as well. >> >>> Then there are the people who are really not very good, but have an >>> inflated view of their abilities. When they are with a small group who >>> are only peripherally involved in their field, or perhaps are involved >>> but are even worse than they are it's easy for them to start believing >>> they are better than they are - the big fish in the small pool effect. >>> When these people come out into the real world and meet the real >>> experts they should take advantage of the opportunities that meeting >>> real experts gives. Many do, but others look for conspiracies or >>> similar effects to explain why their genius isn't recognised ... >>> claiming that it's a tall poppy syndrome is a convenient excuse. Let's >>> call it the Myrtle The Turtle Syndrome. >> >>> Bruce >> >>> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Paul Bennett <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> Keri, >> >>>> I (respectfully) disagree. >> >>>> Once I got out of NZ I realised pretty quickly that "tall poppy syndrome" >>>> really does exist back here. >> >>>> Broadly speaking, NZers in general do seem to have a culture / mentailty >>>> that anyone who sticks out and "tries to be better" than anyone else needs >>>> to be "taken down a peg or two". We really don't celebrate and emulate >>>> success as much as people do in some other countries and cultures. This >>>> brings pro's and cons but, in my opinion it certainly does exist - in fact, >>>> in a way, your previous post actually reinforces it. >> >>>> Regards, >>>> Paul >> >>>> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Keri Henare <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> I'm still a believer that "Tall Poppy" syndrome is just something claimed >>>>> by people who think too highly of themselves. >> >>>>> Kind regards, >>>>> Keri Henare >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> [e] [email protected] >>>>> [w] kerihenare.com >>>>> [m] (+64) 021 874 552 >> >>>>> PLEASE NOTE: I check my email 3 times per day and will respond at these >>>>> intervals. 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