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Jun 24, 2024 · This article lists several strategies for identifying the enemies in your life—as well as a few for picking out your true friends and “frenemies.” 1. Enemies engage in destructive criticism. Download Article. Their criticism always tries to tear you down, not build you up.
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- Identifying Your Enemies Look for people who talk negatively about you in a destructive manner. Friends may have constructive criticism for you, but their ultimate goal is to help you.
- Observing Your Enemies to Learn about Them Estimate the person's confidence levels to figure out their motivation. Look for confidence in the person's posture and body language.
- Changing Your and Your Enemy's Emotional Responses Reframe how you think about your enemies' successes. Instead of thinking, "That promotion should have been mine," you can think "That promotion was never 'mine' to begin with, and I'm so glad that person has succeeded."
- Turning Enemies into Allies Ask the person questions about themselves to understand them better. If the person will at least talk to you, try to get to know them better.
Mar 11, 2022 · In order to know your enemy, as suggested by Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, look out for signs of the enemy’s behavior, interpret them to understand the enemy’s weakness, and react accordingly.
Dec 12, 2023 · “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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- “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.”
- “There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.”
- “It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy’s one, to surround him; if five to one, to attack him; if twice as numerous, to divide our army into two.
- “In war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory.”
May 14, 2024 · 1. Know Your Enemy to Avoid Surprises. 2. Understanding Their Motives Gives You Power. 3. Get Inside Their Head to Predict Their Moves. 4. Pinpoint Their Weaknesses and Exploit Them. 5. Learn Their Strategies to Counter Them. 6. Study Their Allies to Break Connections. 7. Research Their Resources Help to Cut Them Off. 8.
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
