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“A clever general avoids an army when its spirit is keen, but attacks it when it is sluggish.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 7: Maneuvering
Attack the sluggish, avoid the keen.
What it means

Do not meet peak energy; wait for the dip, then strike where resistance is low.

Use it todayHold your strike until the other side's energy dips.
Today’s questionAm I attacking at their peak when I should wait for the dip?
#timing#morale#patience
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