February 11, 2010

Do You Have Any Questions?


"He who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things ought himself to be a true poem."

John Milton
17th century English poet


Mr. Milton is a recognized poetic genius.

I am not.

Moreover the language he uses in this statement may well have been very clear to his contemporaries some 400 years ago.


But maybe not.


It's not to me and I think this may be one time he got just a bit balled up, his meaning taking a backseat to choice of words.


In business, when goaling not the word but the thought, take care to not obfuscate, intentionally or otherwise, upon pain of not more but less being heard as is spoke.


I think you know what I mean (and yes I know, two dogs in two days.)


2 comments :