In 1513, the city of Florence, Italy, was published a very influential book. This work spanned the centuries and continues today. It's called The Prince, Machiavelli. Far name of prejudice generated by the author, can take many practical lessons for our lives.

At that time, Lorenzo asked his secretary, Machiavelli, who wrote a treatise which was described knowledge of the actions of great men. The content just influencing the new paradigms of political activity since then. Broadening the horizon, we can apply the knowledge in our day to day. Every leader, if you have not read, you end up reading this book.

Machiavelli cites that for a person to succeed, you need three things: virtu, fortune and Occasione. Virtue is the quality of man that enables him to perform great works and deeds. We can also understand it as the human power to make changes and track events. It is the inner motivation, willpower which induces men, individually or in groups, face fortune. It is perceived as random, the course of history, blind fate, fatalism, natural necessity.

Virtu and fortune are like two poles between which unfolds our destiny shares. The man of action will be the bridge that mediate virtu and fortune. When we start a project, half of the shares of the leader is determind by fortune and half by virtue. The proposed change of Machiavelli is that balance in favor of virtue. Acts and things begin to happen.

Breaking this balance requires to be more daring than prudent. We must rid ourselves of our fears and beliefs that prevent action. That way, you will be more attentive and not let escape the occasion, the link between wealth and virtue.

The key to wealth is in the opportunity (Occasione). Machiavelli cites: "Looking at his life and his deeds, we see that owed nothing (men of great deeds) to luck, unless the opportunity. Without this opportunity, their values ​​would not have been available, and without them, the opportunity would have been in vain. "

Think about this concept. Take action. Make it happen. The opportunities are there and only when you know where they are going to become clear.