Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 1st June 2014

Dilbert//9178, first published twelve years ago on Sunday 1st June 2014

Tags

choosing, electronic mail, successful habits, eight things, inspirational links, emails, change subject, huge success

Official transcript

Boss: Did you see my email about the eight things that successful people do? Dilbert: Yes. I did all eight things and now I'm a huge success. Boss: No you're not. Dilbert: I'm not? How's that possible? I did all of the things that successful people do. This only makes sense if the inspirational links you send me every day are a complete waste of time! So which one is it? Am I a huge success or do you email me worthless things? Boss: Maybe we should just change the subject. Dilbert: Is that what successful people do?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DID YOU SEE MY EMAIL ABOUT THE EIGHT THINGS THAT SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO?

YES. I DID ALL EIGHT THINGS AND NOW I'M A HUGE SUCCESS YOU'RE NOT.

I'M NOT?

HOW'S THAT POSSIBLE? I DID ALL OF THE THINGS THAT SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO.

THIS ONLY MAKES SENSE IF THE INSPIRATIONAL LINKS YOU SEND ME EVERY DAY ARE A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME!

SO WHICH ONE IS IT?

AM I A HUGE SUCCESS OR DO YOU EMAIL ME WORTHLESS THINGS?

MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST CHANGE THE SUBJECT.

IS THAT WHAT SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Successful Day"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, engaged in a conversation with his boss. The conversation revolves around the concept of success and what constitutes a successful day.

Key Points:

• Dilbert's boss asks him about the eight successful things he did that day.
• Dilbert responds that he did all eight things and is now a huge success.
• The boss questions Dilbert's definition of success, suggesting that doing all eight things may not necessarily make him successful.
• Dilbert becomes defensive and asks if he should change the subject or if the boss wants to know more about the successful things he did.
• The boss clarifies that he wants to know what successful people do, implying that Dilbert's actions may not be what defines success.
• Dilbert becomes frustrated and asks if the boss wants to waste time, suggesting that the conversation is pointless.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of success and how it can be perceived differently by individuals. It highlights the importance of defining success and the potential for miscommunication and frustration in the workplace.

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