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Today’s Sun Tzu
“Though we have heard of stupid haste in war, cleverness has never been seen associated with long delays.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 2: Waging War
Protracted indecision costs more than decisive action.
What it means

Haste is a known mistake, but endless delay is worse. Sun Tzu’s point is not to rush, but that dragging things out is rarely clever — it bleeds resources and hands the initiative to the other side. Decide, then move.

Use it todayTake one decision you have been deferring and make it today, accepting that perfect information will never arrive.
Today’s questionWhere is my "patience" really just procrastination?
#delay#decisiveness#cost
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