Friday, May 11, 2012

47. DO NOT GO PAST THE MARK YOU AIMED FOR; IN VICTORY, LEARN WHEN TO STOP.


LAW:

The moment of victory is often the moment of greatest peril.  In the heat of victory, arrogance and overconfidence can push you past the goal you had aimed for; and by going too far, you make more enemies than you defeat.  Do now allow success to go to your head.  There is no substitute for strategy and careful planning.  Set a goal, and when you reach it, stop.

Wisdom in a nutshell:
  • The powerful know that the essence of strategy is controlling what comes next.
  • There is no better time to stop and walk away than after a victory.

Reversal:
  • When you need to completely destroy the enemy, however do not create more enemies.
  • Buyers remorse is unnecessary.

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