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What does it mean?
A group of drunken journalists once waited to confront a rival but failed when he did not appear.
In plain terms
Friends planned to fight someone but backed off when he was absent.
What can you take from it?
Impulsive plans often fail without execution or targets.

Where it applies

  • backstage encounters
  • media rivalry
  • social gathering

Putting it to work

  • avoid impulsive aggression
  • recognize folly

Questions to consider

  • What stops us from acting on impulse?
  • Why do we remember failed plans?

Another view

The story trivializes the potential consequences of violence.

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