First Make Yourself Invincible · 孙武

孫子曰：昔之善戰者，先為不可勝，以待敵之可勝。不可勝在己，可勝在敵。故善戰者，能為不可勝，不能使敵之必可勝。故曰：勝可知，而不可為。

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First make yourself unbeatable; then wait for the enemy to become beatable. Victory can be foreseen, not forced.

From The Art of War, chapter IV. Sunzi splits victory in two: preparation is yours, timing belongs to the opponent.

In your current project, what is yours to make unbeatable, and what can only be waited for?

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