Remember this central truth. Your enemy is there because he, too, has weighed the consequences of failure and accepts them. Play always to win, because nothing else matters
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The enemy fights with full knowledge of the risks, so you must fight with equal determination to win.
- In plain terms
- Know your opponent is ready to lose, so you must be ready to win.
- What can you take from it?
- Commit fully to victory.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What consequences have you accepted?
- Are you playing to win?
Another view
Sometimes avoiding conflict is safer than forcing a win.
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