Sun Tzu: Win First, Fight Later

“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” ~Sun Tzu

True winners already won the minute they have decided, without having to go to war. Ordinary people must go to war first before they can win. Defeated people are those who have lost before even going to war. We all want to be winners who can predict the outcome of war positively, create a winning mindset even before the battle starts, and continuously win any war in the future.

Predicting the outcome of war favorably may not be as easy as it sounds. However, we can do so if we are confident enough that we have the spirit, the strategy, the knowledge, and the skill required to tackle any obstacle. In short, if we have the confident and positive attitude early from the beginning based upon our strengths and proper strategies, we can be sure that life is going to be kind to us.

And there is only one prediction outcome: Winning. Even when things start with the wrong foot, because nothing is unfixable. Even when the economy is slow, there are many things to try and experiment because nothing is written in stone. A country’s economic condition is a collective representation of individual economic conditions.

Creating a winning mindset even before the battle starts is already winning half the battle. It may sound cliché but it has been proven for many centuries or even millennia. All successful individuals are aware of this mindset. Thomas Alva Edison, Leonardo Da Vinci, Winston Churchill, Confucius, Anthony Robbins, Jack Cranfield, Joe Vitale, JK Rowling, Oprah Winfrey and many others are impressive role models of successful individuals, who endured hardships.

Without a winning mindset, it is almost impossible to be a winner. Why? Because we project our beliefs inside. Beliefs greatly affect our thoughts and actions. For instance, those who lack self-confidence are likely to project such outer appearance and would be hard to earn respect from others. Those with strong confidence are likely to naturally receive respect from others quite effortlessly.

The world works this way: if you respect yourself, you are likely to get respect from others too. This way, opportunities would come your way. Winning is very likely.

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