Jesus Pietro wasn't used to dealing with ghosts. It would require brand new techniques. Grimly he set out to evolve them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jesus Pietro accepts the challenge of dealing with unknown entities by developing new methods.
- In plain terms
- He decides to create new techniques to handle ghosts he does not understand.
- What can you take from it?
- New problems require developing new solutions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you create new techniques under pressure?
- When is it better to adapt than to use existing methods?
Another view
Evolution of techniques may take time or fail.
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