Romeo wasn't bilked in a day.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Complex failures or betrayals take time to develop.
- In plain terms
- It takes time to lose trust or fail gradually.
- What can you take from it?
- Major losses rarely happen instantly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What signs show a failure is coming?
- How does time affect trust?
Another view
Some failures can happen very suddenly.
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