The essence of strategy is in the activities – choosing to perform activities differently or to perform different activities than rivals.

晏子春秋

Pain is not always transformative; sometimes it just hurts.

Minimalism is not about reduction, but about revealing the essence.

"A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead."

The structure of the international system forces states to behave in certain ways, regardless of their internal characteristics.

Never underestimate the power of a team that believes in a shared vision.

I don't need to fit in, I was born to stand out.