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Things never turn out exactly as we plan them. They don’t turn out how we expect for ourselves nor for our friends nor for our enemies.

We can and should plan, prepare, hone our skills, and always be ready.

But, don’t go overboard. Don’t fear your enemies. They have enough of their own battles and surprises. Instead, give enemies a little more respect, a little less fear, and a little less hate. At the end of the day, we are all pieces on the grand chessboard of the universe, subject to the surprises and strategy of the Grand Chess Master.

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Strange as it seems, try this idea on: God wants us to design galaxies in the afterlife; preparing to design galaxies now is His solution to our problems right now.

Is that “pie in the sky”? We don’t want to keep our eyes on the sky so much that we don’t keep our eyes on the ball.

Then again, designing galaxies could strengthen creative thinking. Today’s challenges may only be overcome creatively. Looking at the sky a little more may keep the ball from getting lost in the sun. It may not seem urgent, but a galactic perspective ain’t bad.

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You can go to anyone and get an opinion about anything. Why do you think your opinion is worth having? What is your basis? Do you go to the deli or gas station to get an opinion about what medical treatment you should take?

Some people are proven right about politics over and over—who would get elected, which problem is a problem, what scandals are real.

The best way to evaluate an opinion is by results: Follow the money. Follow the results. We must treat results as if they were intended because, if they weren’t then they were incompetent.  · · · →

Eating the bigger fish won’t make smaller fish bigger. Putting a glass ceiling above the people above you won’t stop you from hitting your head on a glass ceiling. Bringing others down won’t help you ascend.

Big fish eat little fish. Little fish don’t want to be eaten. By keeping the little fish safe, the big fish starve. All you need to do to make all life fair in the pond is to protect the little fish. Preserve their freedom.

Attacking big fish is only a distraction—such an effective distraction that provoking attack could be a big fish tactic.  · · · →