Genghis Khan on Deep Work Quotes

"Success is built upon the bones of failed distractions."

"The speed of the horse is useless if the rider does not know the destination."

"If you cannot be of one mind with your brothers, you will never be of one mind with your destiny."

"The morning sun should find you already at your labor."

"One arrow alone can be easily broken but many arrows together are indestructible."

"A man who cannot control his own household cannot control an empire."

"To finish what you have started is the highest form of discipline."

"When the mind is divided, the sword is dull."

"The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of those who defend it."

"To conquer the world, one must first master the art of silence and observation."

"The Yassa is not a suggestion; it is the structure that allows for freedom of action."

"Prepare with such intensity that the battle itself feels like a rest."

"An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure."

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail of focused effort."

"The merit in action lies in finishing it to the end."

"The wise man looks at the horizon while the fool looks at his feet."

"Every man has a task; to ignore that task is to invite chaos."

"A warrior’s focus must be sharper than his blade."

"Focus on the root of the problem, not the leaves of the consequence."

"Without the discipline of the law, the people are like a herd without a shepherd."

"A single-minded man is more dangerous than a thousand who are wavering."

"In the silence of the steppe, one finds the clarity to lead."

"Mastery is not found in the breadth of territory, but in the depth of one's focus."

"He who can conquer his own mind can conquer a thousand enemies."

"There is no value in anything until it is finished."

"I am the punishment of God... If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you."

"Let there be no doubt in your purpose, for doubt is the rust of the soul."

"Even the strongest man cannot stand against a united purpose."

"The hunter who chases two rabbits catches none."

"A leader can never be happy until his people are happy, and his work is never done until the goal is reached."

"If you are afraid - don't do it; if you do it - don't be afraid."

"A man must have a clear purpose; without it, he is like a rider without a horse."

"Do not let the distractions of the feast cloud the objectives of the campaign."