I Destroy My Enemies When I Make Them My Friends

“I Destroy My Enemies When I Make Them My Friends” – Abraham Lincoln

“Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much.” – Oscar Wilde

“Treat your friend as if he will one day be your enemy, and your enemy as if he will one day be your friend”

“Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.” – Michael Corleone

In Business or in Personal, Enemies are the forces we are sought to stay away from and become bitter towards.

Why do we feel we must ignore our enemies and do everything we can to stay away from them? What is a true “Enemy?

In Business an “Enemy” could be the competition, they may be good people but because they are affecting our pockets of success they are considered enemies.

Personal Life an “Enemy” are people we don’t trust or affected us emotionally to become hatred towards or bitter.

So in both instances, enemies are our rivals or people who we do not want to be associated with because of an act or emotion delivered upon us. The complete opposite of an enemy is a “Friend” right? Why can’t both enemies and friends be intertwined?

What do we have to lose?

I personally use to be stubborn and bitter towards all my enemies in both business and personally then I found out that I am feeding negative emotions just like when I feed towards people who are haters or jealous of me. Two wrongs don’t make a right.

It’s like the classic story in War where there may be 5 nations under one rule where the Tyrant controls all 5 nations but is completely vicious and corrupt. Instead of the 5 nations struggling fighting with each other, the nations should join forces towards one common goal is relinquishing power from the evil tyrant.

So what do we have to gain from keeping your enemies close by or putting up with their presence?

• Insight / Preparation – You will become the chess master and know every single move of your enemies while preparing yourself for your own success.
• Opportunities – You will let your enemy focus elsewhere giving you the opportunity to expand or achieve the results you want with less resistance.
• Growth/Zen – Personally you will grow as a person and in business due to letting your heart and mind become free of this negative emotion. It takes a lot more time and energy to focus on hatred and resentment than it is to let go and move to better yourself and your business.

Why friends can be more dangerous than enemies

You know the old saying that your loved ones and friends can hurt you the most than any other enemy in the world can? We get blindsided when our loved ones or friends back-stab or endanger us. In Robert Greene’s 48 laws of power he explains why Friends can be worse than Enemies.

Never put too Much Trust in Friends, Learn how to use Enemies

“Be wary of friends-they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical. But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove. In fact, you have more to fear from friends than from enemies. If you have no enemies, find a way to make them.” So let’s not focus on the negatives and let’s crush our enemies by making them our friends, what do you think?

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