You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- An enemy's fears are revealed by the methods they use to intimidate others.
- In plain terms
- See what scares your enemy by how they try to scare you.
- What can you take from it?
- Fear tactics show you what your enemy fears.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you use to intimidate?
- What does your enemy's strategy reveal?
Another view
Sometimes fear tactics are random or irrational.
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