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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @Fabs OP 8 Jan \ parent \ on: I'm not the brightest bulb out there, help me change this. Ask_SN
I've heard of people that most of what's said in "the art of war" is really only applicable in the field, not in daily live.
What would you say to this?
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.