Big Failure Trap: The Failure Trap That Successful People Are Most Prone To

Author: Shangguan Jueren
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: As the saying goes, "Victory and defeat are common in warfare," but success and failure are not trivial matters in life. The wise are adept at thinking critically to secure success, while the foolish gradually draw closer to failure. Any great defeat stems from a loss of self-control, leading to greed-driven actions on a stage that was originally set for success. Defeats can be categorized as big or small—those who suffer big defeats ignore risks and are ruined by the twin vices of "greed" and "selfishness," while those who suffer small defeats seek minor gains and employ petty tricks they believe make them clever. Both big and small defeats ultimately result from failure of the "heart," which is a universal truth. By taking the big defeaters as a cautionary example, one must strive to avoid small defeats from the outset of life—this is the very essence of the "art of great defeat."