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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
This gave me a different perspective on the world. I’ve never read a military book like this. This one was definitely stepping out of my comfort zone. It’s one of those books that allows the reader to interpret the content in different ways every time. I definitely will be reading this again and I’m sure I will get new things out of it on the second go around.
It was filled with a lot of thought provoking strategies and discussion points. I think it’s interesting to look at different fields and see if these strategies would apply outside of the scope of just the military.
The main surface points I got from this book were:
•Know your enemy and know yourself.
•Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you’re weak.
•Attack when the enemy is unprepared
•Be flexible
•Make use of spies
•Don’t spread your forces too thin. Instead, concentrate your forces on a single point of attack.
•Use terrain to your advantage, it can be a powerful tool in battle.
It was filled with a lot of thought provoking strategies and discussion points. I think it’s interesting to look at different fields and see if these strategies would apply outside of the scope of just the military.
The main surface points I got from this book were:
•Know your enemy and know yourself.
•Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you’re weak.
•Attack when the enemy is unprepared
•Be flexible
•Make use of spies
•Don’t spread your forces too thin. Instead, concentrate your forces on a single point of attack.
•Use terrain to your advantage, it can be a powerful tool in battle.
There is great wisdom in this book, and it’s good background for Chinese idioms and proverbs. It really gets to the heart of military operation and how the human mind must be formed and reformed in each and every new situation.
This collection of military prowess is great for those who want to enrich themselves in war, army knowledge and survival tactics. There is also rich Chinese historical and translational work.
The book relates a lot of things you wouldn’t even think about in your daily life. At most, when one hears war, they think of blood and swords. However, this compilation includes human psychology, terrain, weather patterns, reward and punishment systems, reducing carnage and the horror of long lasting war on the human consciousness.
The formatting was easy to read and the book itself quite short. It gives a detailed account on the story behind why the book was written and its impact on military triumphs in ancient China. I found it intriguing, being an admirer of Asian culture and with the desire to write a military based character.
However, the book lost a star for the fact that I felt I had to force myself to keep going at times. Some bits were exciting and thought provoking, but for some reason the pacing dragged a little. Some sections felt too long and drawn out.
Otherwise an important and necessary read I feel. It was worth investing time into I’d say, just from a knowledge and history standpoint alone.
For some reason my copy was only 128 pages as opposed to the 170 paged version on good reads. So I did a complete read but be mindful of different lengths and editions.
This collection of military prowess is great for those who want to enrich themselves in war, army knowledge and survival tactics. There is also rich Chinese historical and translational work.
The book relates a lot of things you wouldn’t even think about in your daily life. At most, when one hears war, they think of blood and swords. However, this compilation includes human psychology, terrain, weather patterns, reward and punishment systems, reducing carnage and the horror of long lasting war on the human consciousness.
The formatting was easy to read and the book itself quite short. It gives a detailed account on the story behind why the book was written and its impact on military triumphs in ancient China. I found it intriguing, being an admirer of Asian culture and with the desire to write a military based character.
However, the book lost a star for the fact that I felt I had to force myself to keep going at times. Some bits were exciting and thought provoking, but for some reason the pacing dragged a little. Some sections felt too long and drawn out.
Otherwise an important and necessary read I feel. It was worth investing time into I’d say, just from a knowledge and history standpoint alone.
For some reason my copy was only 128 pages as opposed to the 170 paged version on good reads. So I did a complete read but be mindful of different lengths and editions.
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I enjoyed reading this and found some info that I could apply to my work situation, so that’s cool. It wasn’t hard to understand despite being translated from so long ago.
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It’s very cool to read something written so long ago. The advice seems very practical, I can see why sun tzu has such a formidable reputation! Also, the narrator was perfect. A Scottish accent goes great with strategy advice
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Short and succinct common sense! I enjoyed reading through this and nodding along with most of the points made. These tactics apply to many situations in life, and are very transferrable. Would definitely recommend to anyone who feels they need guidance on how to navigate life's challenges.
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