One of the most interesting vocation stories are with
respect to Henri Ford.
Ford’s father was a farmer who wanted his son to follow him
in his own footsteps. However young Henri’s heart was with the motor engine and
similar things with which he tinkered.
After furious arguments with his father, he left to chart
his own course to create history by becoming one of the world’s richest
entrepreneurs.
The lesson to learn here is that one has to see where one’s
spontaneous inclination lies and then have the courage and conviction to back
is up.
Much later in life, Henri Ford brought into ford a person
who could concentrate on all other areas except for manufacturing which was
Henri’s forte. Henri ford was regarded as a business genius in his time.
This shows that even geniuses have to indulge in
complimentary synergies- supplement their own strength and complement their
weaknesses.
