“Know how to seize the opportunity.”Baltasar Gracián · Oracolul manual · 1647 · Aforismul 9
Success depends on the ability to identify and act at the opportune moment.
In a world of the court, where advantages appear and vanish quickly, Gracián places merit in vigilance, not force. The mechanism is asymmetry: the right moment yields maximum return for minimum effort, and once missed it never returns the same. An entrepreneur who launches a product exactly as the market starts demanding something new gains a lead that later hard work cannot compensate for.
Why it matters Relevant for career decisions, investments, or any window that closes quickly.