Fear creates its own self-fulfilling dynamic- as people give into it, they lose energy and momentum. Their lack of confidence translates into inaction that lowers confidence levels even further, on and on.
ROBERT GREENEGrand strategy is the art of looking beyond the present battle and calculating ahead. Focus on your ultimate goal and plot to reach it.
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People go into things for the wrong reasons.
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Mastery is not a question of genetics of luck, but of following your natural inclinations and the deep desires that stirs you from within.
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I believe that everything happens for a reason, and what seems bad at first might in fact be something of a blessing.
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The truth is that creative activity is one that involves the entire self – our emotions, our levels of energy, our characters, and our minds.
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It is the fool who always rushes to take sides. Do not commit to any side or cause by yourself. By maintaining your independence, you become the master of others — playing people against one another, making them pursue you.
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Understand: A person of power instills a kind of fear by deliberately unsettling those around him to keep the initative on his side.
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Boldness makes even the smallest animal dangerous.
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For the future, the motto is, “No days unalert.”
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No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.
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Mastery is not a function of genius or talent. It is a function of time and intense focus applied to a particular field of knowledge.
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Be as fluid as water, do not give your enemies anything solid to attack.
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Never whine, never complain, never try to justify yourself.
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Hasty climbers have sudden falls.
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Nothing is stable in the realm of power, and even closest of friends can be transformed into the worst of enemies.
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Lord, protect me from my friends; I can take care of my enemies.
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