There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.
Interpretation
Underestimating your opponent can lead to significant setbacks or failures.
This quote emphasizes the importance of respect and caution towards one's opponents or competitors. By suggesting that underestimation can lead to greater dangers, it highlights the need for awareness and preparedness when facing challenges, as complacency can result in unexpected consequences.
In practice
In a team meeting when discussing strategies against competitors.
If you understand others you are smart._x000D_ If you understand yourself you are illuminated._x000D_ If you overcome others you are powerful._x000D_ If you overcome yourself you have strength._x000D_ If you know how to be satisfied you are rich._x000D_ If you can act with vigor, you have a will._x000D_ If you don't lose your objectives you can be long-lasting._x000D_ If you die without loss, you are eternal.
When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.
In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
Rule your mind with serenity rather than with force and manipulation.
Only in quietness do we possess our own minds and discover the resources of the Inner Life.
I know a lot of editors who are very bitter about the directors they work with. They feel they could have done a better job, and I say to them, 'Oh really? Why don't you go try - it's not easy.'
My whole life I have been complaining _x000D_ that my work was constantly interrupted, until I discovered _x000D_ that my interruptions _x000D_ were my work.
Be empty of worrying. Think of who created thought! Why do you stay in prison When the door is so wide open?
If I start giving people what they like I'll turn into one of them and I don't want to be one of them I want to be one of me.
I'm encouraging you to know what you're worth. And know that no matter who has more money in class, who has more stuff, who has a country house - nobody is worth more than anybody else.
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