Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid. - Robert Greene

Such is the fate, in some form or other, of all those who unbalance the master’s sense of self, poke holes in his vanity, or make him doubt his pre-eminence.

It is your own bad strategies, not the unfair opponent, that are to blame for your failures. You are responsible for the good and bad in your life.

Do not fight them. Instead think of them the way you think of children, or pets, not important enough to affect your mental balance