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Chapter 59 Game Law: Harmony is the most important thing in life 1
Life is like a chess game, where great wisdom is contained in the ordinary, whether it is trivial matters in life or career survival, games play a pivotal role in it.It is not difficult to find all kinds of game wisdom from "The Prince". If we can use them as a way of survival, we will know how to use the way of harmony to survive, so that people can be calmer in the face of difficulties, more confident in the face of adversity, and more confident in the face of adversity. Be more sober about setbacks, and be able to advance and retreat freely in the face of various world situations.

think like a lion and a fox

The Roman Emperor Severo, as a monarch, his actions are great and extraordinary, he is good at using the character of the fox and the lion, both of which the monarch must emulate.

-- "Chapter 19 How to Avoid Contempt and Hate"

The Roman emperor Severo lived in the 3rd century AD. Before he ruled Rome, the emperor Juliano was lazy and fatuous.At that time, there happened to be a popular soldier, Pertinace, who was killed by the Roman guards, which became an excuse for Severo to plot against Rome.Severo, who was away, convinced all the generals and the army stationed in Schiavonia that it was justified to march to Rome to avenge Pertinace.Of course, Severo concealed his desire for the throne well.

Under this guise, the army followed his arrangement and marched into Rome, and Severo also rushed to Italy first.As soon as Severo arrived in Rome, the Senate was frightened, immediately killed Juliano, and made him emperor.

Severo wanted to become the master of the entire empire. After that, he still had two issues to solve: first, Negro, the commander of the army in Asia at that time, had proclaimed himself emperor; Nuo's people dominated there, and he has always coveted the empire.Severo believed that it would be dangerous to be an enemy of both if he exposed himself, so he decided to attack Nigro and win over Arpino.

Severo sent a letter to Alpino, saying that he was elected emperor by the Senate, and he was willing to share this honor with Alpino, so he presented the latter with the title of Caesar, and the Senate decided to seal the latter as his comrade.Arpino didn't see through the lie and waited quietly for Severo to defeat Negro.Arpino didn't realize that the enemy of his enemy is his friend, and Negro, who was able to keep himself safe, was eliminated by Severo.

Immediately after Severo had killed Negro, he complained to the Senate that Arpino was ungrateful and intended to murder himself.Believing it was true, the Senate agreed to Severo's removal of Arpino.In the end, Arpino's power and life were taken away.

Looking at Severo's political and military career, one can clearly see how a ferocious lion emerged with a fox-like cunning character.Despite his despicable means, Severo was widely respected as a soldier and ruler.Because he did a good job of keeping the empire running, this gave him the highest reputation, enabling him to finally counteract the hatred that the people might have for his predatory behavior.

For a person who wants to achieve something in his career, it is necessary to have an outstanding character and means like Severo. It can help people make game decisions in their careers, allowing you to find the most effective means to control others and control the overall situation.The ferocity of the lion makes people fearless and go forward bravely; the cunning of the fox makes people change cards frequently and unpredictable.If you are both a lion and a fox, with both swiftness and cunning, I believe you can be invincible.

To have the character of a lion or a fox, we must constantly change our ways and methods to confuse our opponents, arouse their curiosity, and distract them.If we always act according to one idea, others will predict our action pattern after a long time.It is as easy to kill a bird that flies in a straight line as it is difficult to kill a bird that changes its flight path.We cannot deny that there is warmth in the world, but we must not forget that there are still some malicious people plotting against us all the time.

Full of courage and skillful use of tactics, there are bright avenues opened with courage, and shortcuts paved with ingenuity.Courageous and resourceful, this is how Extraordinary people are born.

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