Niccolo Machiavelli is to Italians what Sun Tzu was to the Chinese. Machiavelli’s “the Prince” was his masterpiece like “The Art of War” was Sun Tzu’s masterpiece.

One of Machiavelli’s key principles is to STOP WORRYING. When you worry, it drains your confidence, your energy & you are always at war with straw dogs. Worry is never helpful. Your opponent can see worry in your body language & will become emboldened.  Here’s a video on Machiavelli’s Mental Preparation.