Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th October 2010

Dilbert//7866, first published sixteen years ago on Thursday 28th October 2010

Tags

entrepreneurial advice drink coffee fail do nothing annoyed

Official transcript

Wally says, "I'm taking your advice to be more entrepreneurial at my job."

Wally says, "Failing 90% of the time is very similar to not trying at all. I'm pretty sure you won't be able to tell the difference."

Wally says, "Which one am I doing now?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM TAKING YOUR ADVICE TO BE MORE ENTREPRENEURIAL AT MY JOB.

FAILING 90% OF THE TIME IS VERY SIMILAR TO NOT TRYING AT ALL.

I'M PRETTY SURE YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE.

WHICH ONE AM I DOING NOW?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Failing 90% of the Time is Very Similar to Not Trying at All"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and green tie, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with his boss, who is standing behind him.

• The boss offers advice to be more entrepreneurial, which Dilbert dismisses as a futile effort, citing that failing 90% of the time is similar to not trying at all.
• Dilbert's response is met with skepticism by his boss, who asks if he is doing anything differently now.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common phenomenon of people claiming to be trying hard but not making progress, while others may be achieving more with less effort.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the absurdity of claiming to be trying hard when results are not being achieved.
• It suggests that sometimes, it's better to acknowledge that one is not making progress and make changes to improve outcomes.
• The strip uses humor to comment on the human tendency to rationalize one's lack of success.

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