“A battle that you win cancels any plan”
— Niccolo Machiavelli
Simplified Meaning:
Sometimes, when you focus all your energy and resources on winning a fight or an argument, it can mess up your original plans. For example, imagine planning to buy a house within a year, but you get into a costly legal battle with a neighbor. Winning the case can take so much time and money that you can no longer afford the house by the end of the year. This idea can be applied to life in general. When you concentrate too much on beating someone or proving a point, you might achieve that goal but lose sight of or disrupt your other important objectives. It teaches us to consider the bigger picture and not let temporary victories blind us to what we really want to achieve in the long run. Being mindful of our overall goals can help us avoid small distractions that may throw us off course.
