Truth 10. Learn from the decisions of others
While you should be sure to learn from your own mistakes, don't forget to learn from the mistakes of others, too. As Ben Franklin once said, "Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other." Don't be a fool. Learn from the experience and wisdom of others.
Study the great mistakes of political, military, and business history. Why did Lee lose the battle of Gettysburg? Why was Custer's stand his last? How did Bill Gates and Warren Buffet build their fortunes? Make a study of crucial decisions and determine what contributed to their successes and failures.
Study the great mistakes of political, military, and business history.
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