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How to express succinctly “You succeed at everything you set out to do (you decide at that point) but may not succeed at your goals”


How can I describe it when you want to “sell” your personal image?Why do we say “bless you”?Is “may or may not X” logically incorrect?phrase for when something is a benefit only if you're strong enoughExpression to describe the curse of being at higher positions in a workplaceAn expression for “create and maintain motion”We are sorry to see you goConfirmation, kindly, please. Phrase “Is this sinking in”?Term used when answering a question with a lowered tone?How to answer to a man knocking on the toilet door













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A bit like a pyrrhic victory- you are so good that you always succeed in any task but your actions may be misdirected or target of your actions simply isn't there at all when execution of the plan is set in motion- you are set in your plan.










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A bit like a pyrrhic victory- you are so good that you always succeed in any task but your actions may be misdirected or target of your actions simply isn't there at all when execution of the plan is set in motion- you are set in your plan.










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  • So they always hit their target, they just choose the wrong targets?

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    – user2617804
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  • I don’t know what that means.

    – Jim
    3 mins ago













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A bit like a pyrrhic victory- you are so good that you always succeed in any task but your actions may be misdirected or target of your actions simply isn't there at all when execution of the plan is set in motion- you are set in your plan.










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  • So they always hit their target, they just choose the wrong targets?

    – Jim
    27 mins ago











  • They hit the target if it is where they expected to be.

    – user2617804
    10 mins ago











  • I don’t know what that means.

    – Jim
    3 mins ago

















  • So they always hit their target, they just choose the wrong targets?

    – Jim
    27 mins ago











  • They hit the target if it is where they expected to be.

    – user2617804
    10 mins ago











  • I don’t know what that means.

    – Jim
    3 mins ago
















So they always hit their target, they just choose the wrong targets?

– Jim
27 mins ago





So they always hit their target, they just choose the wrong targets?

– Jim
27 mins ago













They hit the target if it is where they expected to be.

– user2617804
10 mins ago





They hit the target if it is where they expected to be.

– user2617804
10 mins ago













I don’t know what that means.

– Jim
3 mins ago





I don’t know what that means.

– Jim
3 mins ago










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