” - - - That battle is over. Don’t prepare for the last battle — prepare for the next one.”
Hmmmmm, - - - - - - . If I read you correctly, there is never a present battle, only the past and future battles.
That way you risk nothing, and thus never loose or gain anything. You are safe.
ALL RINOs say the same things to avoid a battle in US Congress.
BTW, your rationalization of helplessness is why all competative sports have benches.
You read incorrectly, except insofar as Newt Gingrich’s campaign is not a present battle.
SnakeDoc