If a person can discover the strengths of his opponent, it will bring him immeasurable huge benefits, because this will definitely make him surpass his opponent. -- Goethe
In a conversation between Mao Zedong and Zhou Gucheng in the early days of liberation, Mao said: "Life is full of opponents, and failure is the mother of success!" Zhou said: "Success is also the mother of failure. Without opponents, success is meaningless.
Without the obstacles of rocks, how can we stir up beautiful waves?"
A real opponent will instill a lot of motivation in you. Courage (Kafka)
A wise man gets more from his enemies than a fool gets from his friends (Gracian)
The opinions of our enemies about us, Closer to the truth than what we think of ourselves (France)
Not everyone can be a friend, but anyone can be an enemy (Europe)
Equally dangerous for you : The enemy of your friend, the friend of your enemy (Arab)
No friendship has a firmer foundation than having a common enemy (Ireland)
In our People who strictly maintain neutrality with the enemy seem to be closer to the enemy (Chamfort)
For flames, use cold water to extinguish them; for enemies, use force to subdue them (Mongolia)
< p> Only when you have opponents can you have a sense of crisis and be competitive. With opponents, you have to work hard, innovate, and forge ahead, otherwise you will have to wait to be annexed, replaced, and eliminated.