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Stop Projecting, Start Winning.

“Try to think as they think. By finding your opponents’ psychological weaknesses, you can work to unhinge their minds.” - The 33 Strategies of War.

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Jul 25, 2025
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The most dangerous mistake in strategic thinking is psychological projection. We naturally assume others operate from the same mental framework we do - same fears, same logic, same emotional triggers. This creates a fatal blind spot that skilled opponents can exploit ruthlessly.

The human mind seeks patterns and shortcuts. When facing an opponent, we un…

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