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#302 Napoleon (The Mind of Napoleon)

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Napoleon's Definition of Luck and Building Your Own Reality

The world is malleable and can be shaped by knowing what you want and pursuing it with maximum energy. Napoleon built his own reality and had his own definitions of words. He believed that luck was not the result of chance, but rather a consecutive series of great actions that were a product of planning and genius. Great men do not become great because they are lucky, but because they have mastered luck. Luck, according to Napoleon, is the ability to exploit accidents, a characteristic of genius. Shallow men believe in luck and circumstances, while strong men believe in cause and effect. Hesitation is fatal when it comes to going after life with energy, drive, and passion.

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