--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Good strategy was the only reason I was…" description: "\"“Good strategy was the only reason I was still alive. I ambushed, set traps, and ran like hell the moment things stopped going my way. I was a student ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cbf/jester-bobbity-91063_humor_good-strategy-was-the-only-reason-i-was_400430.jpg" --- # Good strategy was the only reason I was still alive. I… ![“Good strategy was the only reason I was still alive. I ambushed, set traps, and ran like hell the moment things stopped going my way. I was a student of Sun Tzu, and I like to think he’d be proud.” quote by Jester Bobbity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cbf/jester-bobbity-91063_humor_good-strategy-was-the-only-reason-i-was_400430.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cbf/jester-bobbity-91063_humor_good-strategy-was-the-only-reason-i-was_400430.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cbf/jester-bobbity-91063_humor_good-strategy-was-the-only-reason-i-was_400430.jpg) > ““Good strategy was the only reason I was still alive. I ambushed, set traps, and ran like hell the moment things stopped going my way. I was a student of Sun Tzu, and I like to think he’d be proud.”” Jester Bobbity ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Survival hinges on strategic aggression, referencing Sun Tzu’s principles. **In simple terms:** Good strategy keeps you alive. Key Takeaway Apply strategic thinking in crises. 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