O'er the wires the electric message came, 'He is no better; he is much the same.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- An update on someone health condition suggests stagnation rather than improvement.
- In plain terms
- The news says the person is not getting better.
- What can you take from it?
- Communication often delivers stale news.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you cope with uncertain outcomes?
Another view
Stagnation can sometimes be stable rather than negative.
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