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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 29th August 2014

Dilbert//9267, first published twelve years ago on Friday 29th August 2014


Tags

laziness, not caring what others think, total uslessness, key to success, discussion, employees, hoping it goes, business


Official transcript

Wally: Asok, the key to success is not caring what others think of you. Coincidentally, that is also the key to being totally useless. The important thing is that other people can't tell which way you're hoping it goes.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

ASOK, THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS NOT CARING WHAT OTHERS THINK OF YOU.

COINCIDENTALLY, THAT IS ALSO THE KEY TO BEING TOTALLY USELESS.

THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT OTHER PEOPLE CANT TELL WHICH WAY YOU'RE HOPING IT GOES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Key to Success"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled engineer, engaged in a conversation with his coworkers. The conversation revolves around the concept of success and what it means to be successful.

Key Points:

  • Asok, a new employee, asks Dilbert about the key to success.
  • Dilbert responds that it is not caring what others think of you.
  • However, he also reveals that this is also the key to being totally useless.
  • The conversation highlights the importance of finding one's own path and not being swayed by external opinions or expectations.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that success is often defined by societal norms and expectations, rather than individual goals and aspirations.

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