After crossing a river, you should get far away from it. — Sun Tzu

After crossing a river, you should get far away from it.

Author: Sun Tzu

Insight: Once you've made a big decision, dwelling on whether you chose correctly is like standing on the riverbank watching the current. You've already crossed—moving forward with commitment beats second-guessing yourself back to the same old shore.

Source: The Art of War, chapter 11

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After crossing a river, you should get far away from it.

Sun TzuThe Art of War, chapter 11

Insight

Once you've made a big decision, dwelling on whether you chose correctly is like standing on the riverbank watching the current. You've already crossed—moving forward with commitment beats second-guessing yourself back to the same old shore.

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Sun Tzu

Sun Tzu was a Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period. He is best known for his work "The Art of War," a military treatise that continues to be studied and applied in various fields such as military strategy, business, and politics for its timeless principles on warfare and tactics.

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