• Excellence comes from the ability to go beyond the surface level 1
  • Few appreciate the effort that comes into achieving excellence. As such do not expect to be paid for your efforts 2
  • Excellence comes with the ability to deceive and to look past deceptions 3
  • Excellence comes from
    • Being mindful of the sentiments of others, potentially using them for an advantage 4
    • Maintaining calm and discipline even under duress 5
    • Being one step ahead of the enemy 6.
    • Avoiding fights that one cannot win 7. Do not fight an uphill battle and do not go against the enemy’s momentum
  • Learn to read between the lines. Observe people’s actions to see their true thoughts.
  • Cultivate attention by being unpredictable and confusing. 8.

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Footnotes

  1. 4.8

  2. 4.12

  3. 5.20

  4. 7.29

  5. 7.30

  6. 7.31

  7. 7.32

  8. 11.56