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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @OneOneSeven 8 Jan \ on: I'm not the brightest bulb out there, help me change this. Ask_SN
The Art of War is very short, amazing how many timeless quotes come from it and how applicable the ideas are, not just in warfare.
Also, The War of Art, or "Sun-Tzu for the soul", is equally as short. It's about winning your inner creative battles and defeating the naysayer within.
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I'd agree that a large portion is things like reading the terrain, army upkeep, when to strike, etc.
But I think some ideas can be stripped of the warfare aspect entirely, or substituted with the competition of free markets, ideas like:
“If you know the enemy and you know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle”
“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity...Opportunities multiply as they are seized.”
“The wise warrior avoids the battle.”
“It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy.”
He speaks about how to be a good leader as well, applicable in most things.