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A warrior is a hunter. He calculates everything. That's control. Once his calculations are over, he acts. He lets go. That's abandon. A warrior is not a leaf at the mercy of the wind. No one can push him; no one can make him do things against himself or against his better judgment. A warrior is tuned to survive, and he survives in the best of all possible fashions.

Carlos Castaneda#11

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About this quote

What does it mean?
A warrior calculates actions carefully, acts, and then lets go, maintaining control and survival instincts.
In plain terms
A warrior plans, acts, and then lets go to survive.
What can you take from it?
Plan carefully but act decisively without dwelling.

Where it applies

  • in business
  • in competition
  • in crisis

Putting it to work

  • map out your steps
  • execute decisively
  • move on after acting

Questions to consider

  • Are you stuck planning or acting?
  • How do you survive challenges?

Another view

Over-calculation can lead to paralysis by analysis.

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