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Low Profile, High Profile

the contrary, in the high-profile way of working, a person
makes big plans and speaks in a grandiloquent manner, and
this increases his visibility. However, in terms of results,
working in a low-profile manner bears fruit, whereas the
high-profile way of working does not. In the former case, one
remains steadfast to the peaceful course, whereas in the latter
case, one very soon becomes embroiled in confrontation and
violence.

The peaceful method develops modesty. Contrary to this, one
who adopts the violent method very soon becomes arrogant.

The greatest assets to humanity are those who are born
with superior qualities such as exceptional brilliance and great
firmness and resolve. But it has been the sad experience of
history that people with such qualities all too often become
the victims of misadventure. This is because they are not ready
to undertake anything less than a high-profile enterprise.
Therefore, they engage in unrealistic planning for the task in
hand, and the result is that they generally fail in life. Neither
are they able to do anything of significance for themselves,
nor can they enhance the lives of others.
The peaceful method develops modesty. Contrary to this,
one who adopts the violent method very soon becomes
arrogant. The peaceful method develops one’s personality
in a constructive way and it is the only method that yields
a positive result. The violent method, in contrast, ruins a
person’s personality and destroys the resources at hand.

The low-profile way leads one to success whereas the high-
profile way leads to further deterioration of the situation. The
reason is that working in a low-profile way is in accordance
with the law of nature. And, in this world success is only for
those who follow the law of nature.

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