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People live, and then they die, and as long as they do both things properly, there’s nothing much to regret.
he had never counted on anything at all except surprise and unpredictability.
Concentrate on the job in hand was his rule.
do it once and do it right.
Combat is about time and space and opposing forces. Like a huge four-dimensional diagram. First step is misinform the enemy. Let him think your diagram is a completely different shape. You assume all communications are penetrated, and then you use them to spread lies and deceit. You buy yourself an advantage.
Don’t worry about why it went wrong. Just damn well put it right.