Reading rank 434
The World Crisis
, subject: The First World War, 1923
One success tends to open further opportunities that no one could have predicted at the start.
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About the book
Published from 1923 to 1931, the work traces the Great War from its origins through the conflict and its aftermath while drawing on Churchill's experience in government.
Why read it
Best if you are deciding whether to pursue an opportunity whose modest immediate payoff may understate what it could lead to.
Key themes
- Success opens further opportunities
- Later openings cannot be forecast
Evidence and original sources
Source: official Founders episode — #225
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- Winston Churchill — David draws a lesson that one successful opportunity tends to open further, unpredictable opportunities.