'By the Lion's Mane, a strange device,' said King Peter, 'to set a lantern here where the trees cluster so thick about it and so high above it that if it were lit it should give light to no man!' (ch. 17)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A lantern is placed where it cannot provide light due to poor positioning.
- In plain terms
- The lamp was put in a spot where no one can see it.
- What can you take from it?
- Placement matters for utility.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where have you misallocated effort?
- Is your tool where it can help?
Another view
The situation is too specific to generalize broadly.
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