Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 20th November 2012

Dilbert//8620, first published fourteen years ago on Tuesday 20th November 2012

Tags

prosperity persistence key to success know when to quit contardcitory flexibilty

Official transcript

Boss: Persistence is the key to success. The other key to success is knowing when to quit. Dilbert: Your advice is contradictory nonsense. Boss: Because flexibility is the key to success.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PERSISTENCE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS THE OTHER KEY TO SUCCESS IS KNOW ING WHEN TO QUIT.

YOUR ADVICE IS CONTRADICTORY NONSENSE.

BECAUSE FLEXIBILITY IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Key to Success"

Summary:

• The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and his employees.
• The boss emphasizes the importance of persistence and flexibility in achieving success.
• An employee responds that flexibility is the key to success, but the boss corrects them, stating that flexibility is actually a contradictory nonsense.
• The boss then advises the employee to quit, suggesting that they lack the necessary flexibility.
• The employee is taken aback by the boss's response and appears unsure of what to do next.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the importance of persistence and flexibility in achieving success.
• It also suggests that sometimes, the most effective approach is to quit and try something new.
• The strip uses humor to poke fun at the common workplace dynamics and the sometimes absurd advice given by bosses.

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