Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 16th April 2007

Dilbert//6575, first published nineteen years ago on Monday 16th April 2007

Official transcript

"I spent my entire day planning and scheduling future work, and no time doing work."

"Tomorrow I plan to spend the entire day explaining why I didn't have time to do work."

"It hurts less if I call it a plan."

"What happens if you call it your purpose?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I SPENT MY ENTIRE DAY PLANNING AND SCHEDULING FUTURE WORK, AND NO TIME DOING WORK.

TOMORROW I PLAN TO SPEND THE ENTIRE DAY EXPLAINING WHY I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO DO WORK.

IT HURTS LESS IF I CALL IT A PLAN.

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU CALL IT YOUR PURPOSE?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Purpose of Planning"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2007, humorously highlights the irony of planning and scheduling future work, only to realize that it doesn't contribute to one's purpose. The strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, contemplating his day's activities. He initially plans and schedules his work, but later questions the point of doing so, leading him to conclude that it hurts less if he calls it a plan rather than a purpose. The strip pokes fun at the human tendency to overplan and underdeliver, ultimately leaving readers to ponder the true significance of their daily tasks.

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