Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th June 1989

Dilbert//63, first published 37 years ago on Saturday 17th June 1989

Tags

ball game tennis

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert hold tennis rackets. Dogbert says, "Experts say that when you have mastered the mental game, the ball will appear to grow larger."

Dilbert holds a tiny ball in his hand. Dilbert replies, "Okay, but I still think these balls are not regulation size."

Dogbert says, "Probably just a reflection of your lack of confidence."

Dogbert walks away and says, "Three moth balls and a good story are more effective than years of lessons."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EXPERTS SAY THAT WHEN YOU HAVE MASTERED THE MENTAL GAME, THE BALL WILL APPEAR TO GROW LARGER.

OKAY, BUT I STILL THINK THESE BALLS ARE NOT REGULATION SIZE.

PROBABLY JUST A REFLECTION OF YOUR LACK OF CONFIDENCE.

THREE MOTH BALLS AND A GOOD STORY ARE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN YEARS OF LESSONS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Power of Practice"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man, and Dogbert, a talking dog, engaging in a conversation about the importance of practice in achieving mastery.
• The conversation highlights the concept that when one has mastered a mental game, the ball will appear to grow larger, emphasizing the need for continued practice to maintain proficiency.
• The comic strip also touches on the idea that three moth balls and a good story can be more effective than years of lessons, suggesting that sometimes, experience and creativity can be more valuable than formal education.

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