#selfimprovement #selfdevelopment #enemies The existence of enemies should not be cause for despair, however. To start with, their presence is not an anomaly but a constant throughout history; enemies and rivals will never disappear. The defeat of one enemy is likely to give rise to another, of different type and power but no less dangerous. Social interactions inevitably generate friction and rivalries; blissful isolation invites envy; and friendships and alliances are both a response to, and a source of, enmity. Regardless of how hard we try to live in harmonious relations with others, enemies are an incapable and enduring reality of personal & political life The question is what should we do about them. Compete with them and defeat them? Yes, of course. But even before doing that, perhaps we can benefit from them. Time Code: Intro & The Inevitability of Conflict: 0:00 - 1:23 Enemies can give you direction & purpose: 1:24 - 3:52 Quantity & Quality of Enemies is a measure of Quantity & Quality of your Deeds: 3:53 - 6:04 Having enemies allow you to develop the ability to distinguish between friends & foes: 6:05 - 8:14 Outro: 8:15 - 8:53