Severalyearsago,atelevisionreporterwastalkingtothreeofthemostimportantpeopleinAmerica.Onewasaveryrichbanker,anotherownedoneofthelargestcompaniesintheworld,andthethirdownedmanybuildingsinthecenterofNewYork.
Thereporterwastalkingtothemaboutbeingimportant.
“Howdoweknowifsomeoneisreallyimportant?”thereporteraskedthebanker.
Thebankerthoughtforafewmomentsandthensaid,“IthinkanybodywhoisinvitedtotheWhiterHousetomeetthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesisreallyimportant.”
Thereporterthenturnedtotheowneroftheverylargecompany.“Doyouagreewiththat?”sheasked.
Themanshookhishead,“No.IthinkthePresidentinvitesalotofpeopletotheWhiteHouse.You’dbeimportantonlyifwhileyouwerevisitingthePresident,therewasatelephonecallfromthepresidentofanothercountry,andthePresidentoftheUSsaidhewastoobusytoanswerit.”
Thereporterturnedtothethirdman.“Doyouthinkso?”
“No,Idon‘t,”hesaid.“Idon’tthinkthatmakesthevisitorimportant.ThatmakesthePresidentimportant.”
“Thenwhatwouldmakethevisitorimportant?”thereporterandtheothertwomenasked.
“Oh,IthinkifthevisitortotheWhiteHousewastalkingtothePresidentandthephonerang,andthePresidentpickedupthereceiver,listenedandthensaid,‘It’sforyou.‘”
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