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“The general, unable to control his irritation, will launch his men like swarming ants, with one-third slain and the town untaken.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 3: Attack by Stratagem
Anger is the enemy's cheapest weapon.
What it means

Acting from pique wastes your force on the other side's chosen ground; discipline beats rage.

Use it todayNotice when you are acting from irritation and pause the action.
Today’s questionAm I fighting because it is right, or because I am provoked?
#discipline#temper#restraint
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