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Hi,
What is the meaning of "Experience without cynicism was a sure sign your brain had dry rotted and you hadn't bothered to notice."in the following context:
It wasn't that he wasn't cynical. You couldn't do this job as long as he had and not cross that line a long time back.Experience without cynicism was a sure sign your brain had dry rotted and you hadn't bothered to notice.He went into every high-level meeting these days knowing there were at least three agendas and also knowing he'd be told one of them.
Furthermore,is there anything special about three agendas.Why not four or five or just two agenda items?
Thanks
What is the meaning of "Experience without cynicism was a sure sign your brain had dry rotted and you hadn't bothered to notice."in the following context:
It wasn't that he wasn't cynical. You couldn't do this job as long as he had and not cross that line a long time back.Experience without cynicism was a sure sign your brain had dry rotted and you hadn't bothered to notice.He went into every high-level meeting these days knowing there were at least three agendas and also knowing he'd be told one of them.
Furthermore,is there anything special about three agendas.Why not four or five or just two agenda items?
Thanks
Top answer
He was cynical. He remarks that this organization where he works is so dysfunctional that any person with an active brain would be cynical after working there for a while. There is nothing special about 3 agendas.
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He was cynical.
He remarks that this organization where he works is so dysfunctional that any person with an active brain would be cynical after working there for a while.
There is nothing special about 3 agendas. Everyone at the meeting could have a different (hidden) agenda (purpose or goal.)
He remarks that this organization where he works is so dysfunctional that any person with an active brain would be cynical after working there for a while.
There is nothing special about 3 agendas. Everyone at the meeting could have a different (hidden) agenda (purpose or goal.)
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