Not granting me the Nobel Prize has become a scandinavian tradition; since I was born - August 24, 1899 - they have not been granting it to me.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Borges jokes about his history of being overlooked for the Nobel Prize.
- In plain terms
- Borges jokes about never winning the Nobel.
- What can you take from it?
- Use humor to handle professional disappointments.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle rejection?
- Is recognition everything?
Another view
Humor may not fix real systemic bias.
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