Today I dialed a wrong number... The other person said, 'Hello?' and I said, 'Hello, could I speak to Joey?'... They said, 'Uh... I don't think so...he's only 2 months old.' I said, 'I'll wait.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dialing a wrong number leads to a patient response to a newborn.
- In plain terms
- I called a baby's house and said I'd wait.
- What can you take from it?
- Patience can be absurdly applied.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What waits forever?
- How do we handle delays?
Another view
It assumes babies need time to grow before answering.
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