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What does it mean?
The intangible aspects of the universe hold the core power and generate tangible reality.
In plain terms
Invisible forces are the source of visible things.
What can you take from it?
Value invisible principles as they drive visible outcomes.

Where it applies

  • strategy
  • leadership
  • creative work

Putting it to work

  • focus on fundamentals
  • study underlying principles
  • value vision

Questions to consider

  • What invisible forces shape your results?
  • Where do you see the unseen?

Another view

Intangible concepts can be hard to measure or apply directly.

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  2. The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.

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  3. Thoughts are things.

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