We're enjoying sluggish times, and not enjoying them very much.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Economic times are slow and people are unhappy.
- In plain terms
- The economy is bad and people feel it.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge economic struggles honestly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you talk about hard times?
- Does honesty help the economy?
Another view
Sometimes optimism is more useful than blunt truth.
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