kings and pawns

May 14, 2007

[One of the cartoons I did for Seth Godin’s new book, “The Dip”. Read Guy Kawasaki’s excellent interview of Seth for more details etc.]

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Gerard Hanratty

17 years ago

Classic, you should post it with blank speech bubbles. i think there could be some good alternative captions from the public out there.

Penguin

17 years ago

kings and prawns?

C.C.

17 years ago

You know I’m loving this strip since we chatted earlier. It makes me giggle every time I read it.

Keith Handy

17 years ago

Another one that totally resonates. You’re on a roll!

Daniel Moth

17 years ago

Actually, that makes no sense. The harder the pawn works in chess, it gets to become Queen (not King).

Katie Cummings

17 years ago

Exquisitely true!

Keith Handy

17 years ago

Daniel: since the pawn is delusional, I don’t see that it matters.

Pranav Chavda

17 years ago

LOL. Amazing cartoon, totally! and co-incidental even. I was thinking about some things very related (that I also blogged about) just before I saw this in the RSS reader.

James

17 years ago

Spot on!

PXLated

17 years ago

That is absolutely one of your best Hugh

Stefanie

17 years ago

Haha – this one is awesome – and so true (sniff).

jessy

17 years ago

That is sooo true!!

Scott Caplan

17 years ago

At the end of the game, they go back in the same box.

Amanda

17 years ago

Brilliant…I am cracking up!

thom singer

17 years ago

When faced with never being the king, many will justify that they are not really pawns, but rather Knights (I always liked the horse shaped chess ones best!). The image of being a knight is a romantic and adventurous notion. Knights make things happen.
If you can be a Knight, then you have what it takes to be a King, you just need to create your own kingdom. It is for this that many toil away day after day, striving to create our own empires. Yet it is easy to get caught in the trap of just working hard. Like the pawn in the cartoon, many of us will mistakenly labor at the wrong task for a lifetime, missing the chance to fulfill our true desires

Lukc

17 years ago

Oh, that’s a nice and poignant one. 🙂

Felipe

17 years ago

nice one. =]

17 years ago

I really like this one, Hugh! It’s one of my all-time favorites from you, I think =)

nakedpastor

17 years ago

OMG it’s true!!!!

RKR

17 years ago

Excellent cartoon.
What’s that old saying, Power is taken, not given.
(I am lousy at quotes)
When I was in management, we nurtured the minions dreams, without feeding them facts. Constantly controlling their mindset with positive reinforcement with a smile, that they could never make it on their own.
I have found that most people are too lazy to research and plan out “dreams” or lack the courage to pursue them. Yes, it is hardwork. But, if you can hang in there and build momentum, you may be king.
I quit my job and started my own little company. I have an idea for another that I am outlining now. I can’t predict the future, but I am grateful no one is squashing my enthusiam.
I guess that is why I like gapingvoid cartoons so much, “you laugh at what is, and hope for what could be.”
Thank you, Hugh!

Alp

17 years ago

I wanna play checkers…

17 years ago

This is my favorite Gaping Void cartoon of all time.
And considering I’m a Hughette…

Harsha

17 years ago

I think I’ll forward this to the over-enthus in my project 🙂

Syed Nazir Razik

17 years ago

Either way the pawn gets the Royal ride ! Great Cartoon. Liked it

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