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On Trust and Counsel

मन्त्रं न प्रकटीकुर्यात् ।

Mantraṃ na prakaṭī kuryāt.

Do not reveal your counsel openly.

Context

Chanakya distinguished between counsel shared in confidence and counsel broadcast publicly. The former sharpens; the latter invites interference. He advised kings to think aloud only with those whose loyalty was tested, not assumed.

Ask yourself

Which of your plans or ambitions are you sharing too widely before they are ready? Premature announcement invites opinion you don't need, competition you haven't mapped, and the diffusion of energy that belongs inside the work.

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