When you know why you’re doing something, you’ve already won half the battle.

When you know why you're doing something, you've already won half the battle.
All strategy is about moving from one equilibrium to another, not into a state of imbalance.
It's better to become stable. #ReadingNotes The goal of strategy must be to reach a stable state, not to consume resources aimlessly.
Positioning yourself as the weaker party and dragging the stronger side into instability is a very smart move.
The idea is to make them confused about why they're doing something, while I know exactly what I'm doing—I can enter a virtuous cycle, self-iterate, and enjoy the game.