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#432 The Mind of Napoleon

What I learned from reading The Mind of Napoleon by Napoleon. Made possible by: Ramp: ⁠⁠https://ramp.com⁠⁠ AppLovin: ⁠⁠https://www.applovin.com Vanta: ⁠⁠https://vanta.com/founders Sage: https://founderspodcast.com/sage Some of my favorite quotes: 0:00 — " The book gives you insight into the mind of a man who combined energy of thought and energy of action…

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  1. What Did Napoleon Call the Worst Way to Live? at 12:12

    David Senra, reading The Mind of Napoleon, says the worst way to live is to wake up not knowing what to do, drag a tedious existence from place to place, and… Full answer

  2. Why Did Napoleon Say Success Makes the Great Man? at 16:29

    David Senra, reading Napoleon's 1816 letter to the British in The Mind of Napoleon, says success makes the great man because Napoleon judged people only by… Full answer

  3. Why Did Napoleon Have No Definitive Plans? at 18:23

    David Senra says one of the most surprising lines in The Mind of Napoleon is that Napoleon had no definitive plans, only projects. Full answer

  4. Why Did Napoleon Conquer History Instead of Studying It? at 20:50

    David Senra, reading the chapter on the conquest of history in The Mind of Napoleon, says Napoleon conquered history rather than studied it. Full answer

  5. Why Did Napoleon Say a Revolution Cannot Be Stopped? at 24:51

    David Senra, reading a repeated line in The Mind of Napoleon, says a revolution cannot be stopped, because a revolution can be neither made nor stopped. Full answer

  6. Why Did Napoleon Dictate Josephine's Water Cure? at 34:31

    David Senra, reading The Mind of Napoleon, says Napoleon dictated Josephine's water cure himself. Josephine was leaving the next day. Full answer

  7. How Did Napoleon Make Decisions? at 43:19

    David Senra, reading The Mind of Napoleon, says Napoleon made decisions by exaggerating every danger while planning, then dropping the doubt once he chose. Full answer

  8. Why Did Napoleon Call Power His Mistress? at 45:35

    David Senra reads Napoleon's line in The Mind of Napoleon that power was his mistress. Full answer

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