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It just keeps getting better! "No one is immune from failure. All have treated the bitterness of defeat and disappointment. A warrior must not dwell on that failure, but must learn from our and continue on." 261 people highlighted the profound advice that you should learn from your mistakes. I think I'm going to write a book that repackages common aphorisms but just throw the word warrior in there. I'll be rich.

287 people highlighted this gem: "One is born with a unique set of talents and abilities. One must choose which of those talents to nurture, which to set aside for a time, which to ignore completely." What a weird confluence of Liam Neeson in Taken and shitty faux Eastern philosophy

My favorite thing so far is that the most highlighted passages on the Kindle are the wannabe Sun Tzu chapter intros. I like to picture all the katana owning neckbeards of the world nodding their heads in agreement with these tidbits of tactical genius like "There is satisfaction in defeating an enemy. But one must never allow oneself to become complacent."