If you're squeezed for information, that's when you've got to play it dumb: You just say you're out there waiting for the miracle to come.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote advises staying silent and claiming to wait for a miracle when pressured for information. This suggests using vagueness as a defense mechanism against scrutiny.
- In plain terms
- When pressured for answers, pretend you are waiting for something magical to happen instead.
- What can you take from it?
- Use vagueness to avoid giving information you do not want to share.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle unwanted questions?
- Is silence ever better than honesty?
Another view
This strategy might damage trust or credibility over time.
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