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Watercolor illustration of a woman beginning to write in a notebook by a sunlit window, choosing to stop overthinking and take action.

Quote #438 | Napoleon Bonaparte

How to Stop Overthinking and Take Action Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in. Attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte The email is ready. You have checked the recipient’s name, corrected a typo, and read it twice. Then you read it again. Perhaps the opening sounds too Read more…

Napoleon Bonaparte on why the world suffers a lot not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people

Quote #245 | Napoleon Bonaparte | The world suffers a lot.

The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people. Napoleon Bonaparte Often times, we are witnesses to events that call for our intervention and yet we choose to keep quiet. This reluctance to speak up is generally construed as our acceptance.

Napoleon Bonaparte on why you should never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake

Quote #184 | Napoleon Bonaparte | Never interrupt your enemy when (…)

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. Napoleon Bonaparte War is like a game of chess – it not only teaches one to think their moves over, but also to anticipate and wait patiently for their opponent’s upcoming moves. It teaches us that war is not always about constantly doing something; sometimes Read more…

Quote #158 | Napoleon Bonaparte | He who fears being conquered (…)

He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. Napoleon Bonaparte As is always the case with fear, the fear of defeat is often more overwhelming than defeat itself. It forces one into submission or despair even before the contest is truly over. It makes one believe that no matter how hard they try, they Read more…