Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 30th August 2014

Dilbert//9268, first published twelve years ago on Saturday 30th August 2014

Tags

executives, how-to, snobbishness, book on success, hard work, wise decisions, being lucky, lazy and dumb

Official transcript

CEO: I need you to co-author a book on success with me. The goal is to make readers believe success comes from hard work and wise decisions. So instead of hating me for being lucky, they will hate themselves for being lazy and dumb. Dogbert: And for buying your book?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOU TO COAUTHOR A BOOK ON SUCCESS WITH ME.

THE GOAL IS TO MAKE READERS BELIEVE SUCCESS COMES FROM HARD WORK AND WISE DECISIONS.

SO INSTEAD OF HATING ME FOR BEING LUCKY, THEY WILL HATE THEMSELVES FOR BEING LAZY AND DUMB.

AND FOR BUYING YOUR BOOK?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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