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Paradoxes of Profits

All the discussed paradoxes share the principle that true success or benefit often comes from actions or attitudes that seem counterintuitive, such as sacrifice, willingness to fight, yielding, and putting others first.

Physical exercise profits the body by enhancing health and fitness, showing that profits can extend beyond financial benefits to personal well-being.

The Paradox of Power states that true power comes from the willingness to yield and align with a higher authority. For example, a private with orders from a general has more authority than a major.

The Paradox of Peace states that peace results from a willingness to fight or wage war. Unwillingness to fight invites war, while defending oneself and one's beliefs can bring peace.

A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that, upon investigation, proves to be true.

True success in sales comes from putting the client's needs before your own, solving their problems, and addressing their specific priorities such as quality, service, or speed.

Understanding the client's individual priorities allows you to tailor your offerings to meet their specific needs, which increases the likelihood of successful persuasion and sales.

Yielding to God provides ultimate power.

The Paradox of Profits states that profit comes from the willingness to sacrifice. For example, farmers must sacrifice seeds for a future harvest. The desire for profit must be matched by a willingness to endure sacrifice.

Because achieving profit requires one to endure sacrifice, and people often want gain without pain, which is not feasible.

Applying these paradoxes, such as willingness to sacrifice for profit, readiness to fight for peace, yielding for power, and putting others first for persuasion, can lead to true and sustainable success in business and life.

The Paradox of Persuasion states that true persuasion comes from putting others first. In sales, success comes from obsessing over solving the problems of others and prioritizing the client's needs.

Defending oneself and one’s beliefs, showing a readiness to fight, can deter conflict and invite peace.

Profits can refer to financial benefit as well as any advantage or benefit, such as physical exercise benefiting the body.

A private with orders from a general has more authority than a major, demonstrating that yielding to a higher power provides true authority.

The relationship between sacrifice and profit is that enduring sacrifice is often a prerequisite for achieving profit. For example, a farmer sacrifices seeds to ensure future harvests.