Last week I went to Philadelphia, but it was closed.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker treats a city like a shop that can be closed.
- In plain terms
- I visited a place that was not open for business.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat locations as if they have operating hours.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you react when plans fail?
Another view
It ignores the reality that cities are not stores.
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