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sghiassy ◴[] No.42842998[source]
Someone once asked Napoleon how he decided where to assign soldiers. Napoleon’s reply was that it’s simple: soldiers are either smart or dumb, lazy or energetic.

* The smart and energetic I make field commanders. They know what to do and can rally the troops to do it.

* The smart and lazy I make generals. They also know what to do, but they’re not going to waste energy doing what doesn’t need to be done.

* The dumb and lazy I make foot soldiers.

The takeaway, is that only after you lose your shiny glasses are you ready to take on larger responsibilities.

Don’t become jaded. Don’t carry around resentment - just get on with it - and you’ll Very much be on your way to career advancement

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redlock ◴[] No.42843116[source]
What did he do with the dumb and energetic?
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1. incognito124 ◴[] No.42844333[source]
"I shot them", he said.