Heroes

"A nation that does not honour its heroes is not worth dying for" 

Harnessing Talent

"ɔba nyansafo na ɔdi nkesua a ɔbɔ kaseɛ mu". Akan Proverb

To wit: "It is only the wise who breaks bones while eating eggs".
Insightful and visionary people always seek to find means of investing even in difficult times. We need to use whatever "talent" God has given us. It might be money or ability. If we use it wisely, He will increase it, call it what you will; employee value proposition [EVP], etc. 
You can relate this to the parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30.  

Overlooking things within promixity

"Familiarity breeds contempt".

That is when people know your background, they find it difficult to accept you when they see how high you have risen.