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“In the wise leader's plans, considerations of advantage and of disadvantage will be blended together.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 8: Variation in Tactics
Hold advantage and risk together.
What it means

Every plan carries both gain and loss; weigh them blended, not separately, or you misjudge.

Use it todayWrite both the upside and the downside of your next plan side by side.
Today’s questionAm I blending disadvantage into my plan, or only seeing the advantage?
#balance#risk#planning
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