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Competition Quotes in The Hundred-Foot Journey

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"So, yes, he was running both the creative side and the business side, very admirable, but in reality, each had only his superficial attention. He was running and running but had no focus. Any businessman will tell you that is a recipe for disaster." (16.66).

Paul's biggest mistake was not that he didn't keep up with outside competition, it's that he lost the focus to compete with himself. He was running on empty, and because he couldn't challenge himself to be better, he failed.