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“In order to carry out an attack with fire, we must have means available. The material for raising fire should always be kept in readiness.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 12: The Attack by Fire
Keep the means ready before the act.
What it means

You cannot launch the strike without the means prepared in advance; readiness precedes opportunity.

Use it todayPre-stage the means for the move you intend to make.
Today’s questionAre the means for my intended strike actually staged and ready?
#readiness#preparation#logistics
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