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“Measurement, Estimation, Calculation, Balancing of chances, Victory: such is the sequence.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 4: Tactical Dispositions
Victory is the last link in a chain.
What it means

Victory is the output of a sequence — measure, estimate, calculate, weigh — not a single act of will.

Use it todayTrace one recent win back through its chain to the first measurement.
Today’s questionWhere in the chain did I skip a step and get a fragile result?
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