When music stars like Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse or film stars like Heath Ledger end their lives by taking too many drugs, we in public also take note of this with a certain amount of regret. But somehow we can also understand that someone who has made millions of dollars at a young age and reached the pinnacle of fame would then fall into a hole from which he can no longer find his way.
Especially since these industries are teeming saudi arabia rcs data with cynical managers who could not care less about the fate of the stars entrusted to them. But when a seasoned top manager like Carsten Schloter commits suicide , we are deeply shocked . How is it that someone who has worked hard for decades and mastered countless difficult situations with tenacious will and perseverance, who is successful in his career, who enjoys the respect of not only his peers but also his employees, who no longer has to worry about finances, can be so desperate and so empty that he no longer sees any meaning in life? This question rightly unsettles us.
But Carsten Schloter's death also shows us how little we actually know in our media-driven world about those who make the headlines every day. We do see them announcing far-reaching decisions at conference tables with a dispassionate face, how they bravely climb steep rock faces in their rare free time, prove their endurance while leaning forward on racing bikes or enjoy a few carefree hours on a hike. But with all these images we only look at them, not into them. We should be aware of this the next time we form an image of them, whether as journalists who paint this picture or as media consumers who judge it. If we remember this and are a little more cautious in our judgment of these people, then the sad, tragic suicide of Carsten Schloter will have had a very small positive effect. Sacha Wigdorovits used to be a journalist and is now a communications consultant.