The Indian Military; and Secrets to Success
"Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. They both die in the process." - E.B. White
Rules, Truths, Beliefs: The only reason the world seemed like a better place during your childhood is because you were a child... The best way to get someone to believe something is not to show them facts, because facts can be interpreted in different ways. It’s to make their income or approval in a social circle depend on believing it... When asked what it takes to win a Nobel prize, Francis Crick said, “Oh, it’s very simple. My secret has been that I know what to ignore.” Avoiding can be more important than finding.
https://collabfund.com/blog/rules-truths-beliefs/
India Must Sharply Boost Its Military Strength: India’s current military preparedness was for a different world, a pre-Gaza, pre-Ukraine, pre-Xi Jinping world, with different fundamental assumptions about the types of conflict and the international context in which they might take place. While our armed forces have acquired new capabilities and moved forward in the modernisation process, we have yet to implement some of the most significant recommendations made in the Kargil Committee Report nearly a quarter century ago.
https://www.nitinpai.in/2024/10/21/india-must-sharply-boost-its-military-strength
The Most Obvious Secret to Success: For most of human civilization, it was considered humanly impossible to run a 4 minute mile. Despite many attempts, the milestone would not be broken, creating as much of a psychological barrier as physical. On May 6 1954, Roger Bannister clocked in a mile at 3 minutes and 59 seconds. 6 weeks later, another runner clocked in a time of 3 minutes and 58 seconds. Within a year, 3 more runners ran sub 4 minute miles. Once Bannister showed it could be done, it removed the psychological barrier, making the mark possible.
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