When it comes to power, outshining the master is perhaps the worst mistake of all.
ROBERT GREENEI 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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Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life’s artwork, and you must craft it, hone it, and display it with the care of an artist.
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You’re not going to be persistent and tenacious enough if you don’t love what you’re doing. If it’s not something that excites you, that appeals to you deep down inside.
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People go into things for the wrong reasons.
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Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent
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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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The world wants to assign you a role in life. And once you accept that role you are doomed.
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The moment people feel they know what to expect from you, your spell on them is broken.
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Nothing is given to you.
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True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought.
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What’s good for me is certainly not good for other people.
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The human tongue is a beast that few can master.
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It is in fact the height of selfishness to merely consume what others create and to retreat into a shell of limited goals and immediate pleasures.
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No moment is wasted if you pay attention and learn the lessons contained in every experience.
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Grand 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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The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.
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