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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This insightful manual not only provides tactical guidance for warfare but also serves as a guide for navigating the complexities of decision-making, negotiation, and interpersonal relationships. Its enduring relevance makes it a captivating read for anyone seeking profound lessons in the art of strategic thinking.i don’t regret reading this
Favorite quotes:
“To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.”
“everybody can see superficially how a battle is won; what they cannot see is the long series of plans and combinations which has preceded the battle.”
“Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances.”
“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle”
“Who wishes to fight must first count the cost”
“It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy”
“Anger may in time change to gladness… But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being”
“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.”
“The wise warrior avoids the battle.”
“The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.”
“If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.”
Favorite quotes:
“To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.”
“everybody can see superficially how a battle is won; what they cannot see is the long series of plans and combinations which has preceded the battle.”
“Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances.”
“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle”
“Who wishes to fight must first count the cost”
“It is easy to love your friend, but sometimes the hardest lesson to learn is to love your enemy”
“Anger may in time change to gladness… But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being”
“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.”
“The wise warrior avoids the battle.”
“The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.”
“If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.”
This is a quick read book, yet extremely hard to grasp knowledge in one go book (Complicated book). I may look back time to time. Each of his statement in the book, could be elaborated and interpreted colourfully in various context. Although the book focuses on war strategy, but it inevitably covers various other knowledge like psychology, human interactions, environment studies, politics and negotiation.
I am still astonished by Sun Tzu's studies and research outcome on regards to humanity, psychology, especially war strategies on 2500 year ago. These wisdom can be interpret with the current modern context, can still contain a fruitful guidance of how to win, how to know ourselves along with our enemy, take advantage of our environment. This Chinese manual, surely could numerous inspiration on our modern society and warfare. I firmly believe, the warlords and generals in the past 2500 years, has been continuously study Sun Tzu's, and his tactics shape some of the great battles in China, shared his wisdom has been shared across tons of generation.
Ultimately, Any wars / conflicts should have been avoided at any cost, whether in a Macro or Micro level. Instead, we need to pursue the goal to establish the harmony, that will the key for our prosperity future.
I am still astonished by Sun Tzu's studies and research outcome on regards to humanity, psychology, especially war strategies on 2500 year ago. These wisdom can be interpret with the current modern context, can still contain a fruitful guidance of how to win, how to know ourselves along with our enemy, take advantage of our environment. This Chinese manual, surely could numerous inspiration on our modern society and warfare. I firmly believe, the warlords and generals in the past 2500 years, has been continuously study Sun Tzu's, and his tactics shape some of the great battles in China, shared his wisdom has been shared across tons of generation.
Ultimately, Any wars / conflicts should have been avoided at any cost, whether in a Macro or Micro level. Instead, we need to pursue the goal to establish the harmony, that will the key for our prosperity future.
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informative
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tense
medium-paced
This is an instructional suggestion guide on how to run an army, so it’s not everyone’s thing. In fact, if I hadn’t done LARPing and had to actually consider how to run an army, this book would be extremely confusing and very useless. The information in this book is universal and great, but more slightly irrelevant to the normal person. Good read for those in the military though.
medium-paced
Well, I never thought I’d read a book written by a Chinese military strategist in 5th century BC but I’m impulsive like that.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
medium-paced
great if you’re in business or the military lol. i’ve seen so many people say to read this, regardless of profession, and I get why, but it wasn’t anything to write home about.
informative
reflective
fast-paced