Easy-to-reach fruit isn’t sweet. Sweet fruit that’s easy to pick would already be gone before you got here.

Never assume that your hard work guarantees you can beat the对手 sitting across from you. It doesn't always work out that way. Often, working hard just means you switch to a different table—one where the opponents are more formidable and your disadvantages are even more glaring.

We need to be crystal clear about what we actually want. Are we trying to move to a different table, or are we trying to win at this one? These are two completely different goals requiring two entirely different decisions.