'I used to go missing quite a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Best jokes about his frequent absences from football to be with beauty pageant winners.
- In plain terms
- He skipped work to see beauty queens.
- What can you take from it?
- Priorities often favor fun over duty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you neglect for fun?
Another view
It trivializes professional responsibility.
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