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A few days ago Arnaldo Garnier appeared with a comment on my blog. There he left among others a sentence where he clarifies that there are competitors of his that he does not respect, and then he spices it up by calling them, or should I say, calling us clowns.

Out of habit and prudence, it is good to turn a deaf ear to foolish words, particularly when they come from someone in anger or rage. With the filter of maturity that gray hairs give me, I take the comment as one made from the liver, not from the head or the heart, and assume it as an outburst. So having said that, Don Arnaldo, I clarify that no feelings have hurt me, zero stress.

I am an advertiser by vocation, not by inheritance or obligation. I am passionate about creativity, innovation and design, not dollars on the income statement. I love to compete, and although I prefer to win, I don’t give up when I lose. Among my competitors I have formed lifelong friendships, and I respect them all, even those who oppose me, offend me or invent lies. I have learned to forgive and how much is gained by losing. I have made contributions, proposals and contributions to the industry in which I have lived for decades, regardless of the fact that others have not.

However, Don Arnaldo, by calling your colleagues clowns, in my opinion and I am sure in the opinion of many, you show a clear lack of respect and disrespect. Although I believe that clown is not an insult, but a worthy occupation, it is clear that in your comment you meant it in the pejorative sense that the word may have in the context you used.

screen-shot-2011-08-19-at-7-13-51-am-270x206-4869393However, Don Arnaldo, I think you owe an apology to the hundreds of people in the world who make a dignified living as clowns. I, on the contrary, admire and love them very much, because they make me laugh and enjoy myself in a big way. All clowns deserve our respect, from those of Cirque du Soleil, who entertain and amuse, to Cachiflín or Bochorno, for example, or the clowns with a message of love and life, as they do in Costa Rica from the Christian Association of Clowns. They all deserve our respect, and if I were one of them, I would be a funny, dignified and grateful clown.

I have 32 years of advertising and I am very proud to be one. Since I started my agency I discovered my own creative potential, and when writing a headline, drafting a text or designing a communication piece, I discovered the enormous pleasure of being creative. The years have also led me to become an entrepreneur and eventually, a change manager in the advertising industry. For all this, I live in a permanent state of gratitude.

I’ll leave the subject here for now. We will continue on Monday.

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