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What does it mean?
Victory in war brings public celebration and ornate decoration.
In plain terms
Winning a war gets you parades and flowers.
What can you take from it?
Success brings visible reward and public acclaim.

Where it applies

  • military success
  • corporate win
  • personal achievement

Putting it to work

  • prepare for reward
  • plan celebration
  • acknowledge cost

Questions to consider

  • What follows success?
  • Who pays the cost?

Another view

Victory also brings destruction and grief often ignored.

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