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“If victory is long in coming, the men's weapons will grow dull and their ardour will be damped.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 2: Waging War
Drawn-out effort erodes its own means.
What it means

Campaigns that drag bleed momentum and materiel; speed preserves the force you started with.

Use it todayIdentify one initiative that has stalled and decide: finish it or kill it.
Today’s questionWhat am I keeping alive that is quietly dulling my edge?
#momentum#focus#finishing
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