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There are two ways to travel through life: you can follow a path, or stumble along without direction. The choice is to turn that path into a clear course\u2014one where you set your plans, goals, and expectations. You see where it begins and set out <\/span><\/p>\n toward your destination with purpose, overcoming obstacles or stumbling over them, then carrying on stronger than before. You reach the end and become a pioneer or a leader, ready to begin<\/span><\/p>\n another journey\u2014and so on.<\/span><\/p>\n But if you travel that path without any intention or knowledge, and have no goal to move toward, you are simply stumbling blindly from one side of the road to the other; <\/span><\/p>\n you\u2019ll fall into its obstacles and linger among the crowded ranks of those who have given up. You can either rise again or surrender!<\/span><\/p>\n The path you\u2019re stumbling along is a route to success for leaders who have set their plans and goals. They take you with them toward their destinations, dreams, and desires\u2014until they\u2019ve gotten what they need from you, then <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n leave you halfway, when you fall into the obstacles they\u2019ve created, or at the finish line, when they reap the success and recognition.<\/span><\/p>\n And even if you work hard to develop yourself and do a great deal, without plans or goals you\u2019re still stumbling along, following the leader like one member of a herd. As the actor <\/span><\/p>\n Denzel Washington famously said: \u201cJust because you\u2019re doing a lot doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re getting a lot done. Don\u2019t confuse movement with progress!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n So first, set your goals, plans, and intentions. Make sure you\u2019re working toward those goals, keep them confidential, and don\u2019t tell anyone, in keeping<\/span><\/p>\n with the Prophet Muhammad\u2019s (peace be upon him) saying: \u201cSeek help in fulfilling your needs by keeping them private, for everyone blessed with a favor is envied.\u201d Narrated by al-Tabarani.<\/span><\/p>\n When you plan to do something, there\u2019s no need to tell anyone about it. Keep quiet until you achieve the success you\u2019re hoping for\u2014then you can let the world know. <\/span><\/p>\n As Lou Holtz says, \u201cDon\u2019t tell anyone about your problems. Ninety percent don\u2019t care, and the other 10 percent are glad you have them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n No one will work to help you achieve your goals or get what you want except you. Even if everyone openly encourages you, they\u2019ll stand around you like an audience, <\/span><\/p>\n challenging your ability to succeed and waiting for you to fail.<\/span><\/p>\n Under the headline \u201cIf You Want to Succeed, Don\u2019t Tell Anyone,\u201d Psychology Today published an article saying that, according to a survey conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation, 45% of Americans <\/span><\/p>\n made New Year\u2019s resolutions, but only 8% succeeded in keeping them\u2014meaning that 92% of those 45% of Americans failed.<\/span><\/p>\n \n Keep your goals to yourself. You don\u2019t have to share them with anyone, even those closest to you. Friends often become enemies, and vice versa. Yesterday\u2019s enemy can be <\/span><\/p>\n today\u2019s friend, and yesterday\u2019s friend can be today\u2019s enemy!<\/span><\/p>\n Excessive talking can also lead you to discuss your goals and desires, and things may not turn out as you wish. In fact, regret and sorrow are sure to follow. As Voltaire said: <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe more committed you are to your goals, the more secret you should keep them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n When you reveal your goals and intentions, you show everyone all your cards, making it easy for them to obstruct you, undermine you, and find out what you plan to do. And that\u2019s what <\/span><\/p>\n others want. No one wants to see you achieve what they couldn\u2019t, and you won\u2019t find anyone who wants you to achieve the same goal they\u2019ve achieved and challenge them for the top spot.<\/span><\/p>\n Entrepreneurs sometimes take an offensive or defensive stance\u2014such as introducing a new idea or defending a product they have already launched. In either case, they should use the element of surprise in <\/span><\/p>\n what they plan to say, show, or present. If they tell anyone what they intend to do, the news will spread like wildfire, giving the other side a chance to defend itself.<\/span><\/p>\n Entrepreneurs should keep their subordinates guessing by telling them about fictitious plans, diverting their attention from what they actually intend to do. As Robert Greene says in the third law <\/span><\/p>\n of power: \u201cKeep people in the dark by never revealing the purpose behind your actions. If they have no clue about your intentions, they won\u2019t be able to\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n \u062a\u0647\u064a\u0626\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0641\u0627\u0639\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s a famous saying that clever people use to show how clever they are: \u201cI\u2019ll take you to the sea and bring you back thirsty.\u201d But as a leader or entrepreneur, don\u2019t take them to the sea,<\/span><\/p>\n because nobody wants to drink salty water. 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