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Control the Center

Control the Center

In chess, the person who controls the center of the board - has a significant advantage.

I will spare you the full nerdy explanation, but look at this example:

A knight in the center of the board controls 8 squares. While a knight placed in the corner - controls only 2 squares.

Just like the chessboard, your life has a "center" the 20% that drives 80% of your progress.

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