Status Updates From Art of War

“Those skilled in defense hide in the deepest depths of the earth, those skilled in attack maneuver in the highest heights of the sky. Therefore they can preserve themselves and achieve complete victory.
They hide in the depths of the earth by taking advantage of the fastness of the mountains, rivers, and hills. They maneuver in the heights of the sky by taking advantage of the times of nature.”

“Nation, army, division, battalion, unit—great or small, keep it intact and your dignity will be improved thereby; destroy it, and your dignity will suffer.”

“A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective. […] Without deception you cannot carry out strategy, without strategy you cannot control the opponent.”

“Reliance on intelligence alone results in rebelliousness. Exercise of humaneness alone results in weakness. Fixation on trust results in folly. Dependence on the strength of courage results in violence. Excessive sternness of command results in cruelty.”

“If the people are treated with benevolence, faithfulness, and justice, then they will be of one mind, and will be glad to serve. The I Ching says, ‘Joyful in difficulty, the people forget about their death.’ […] If the leaders can be humane and just, sharing both the gains and the troubles of the people, then the troops will be loyal and naturally identify with the interests of the leadership.”

i think im gonna keep reading this book. its pretty good so far

He confronts chaos
With discipline;
He treats tumult
With calm.

Awesome

I really like the in-depth review I get after hearing the initial literature.

It even goes over key parts of the initial chapters, giving more information behind the meaning of the text to better understand it.

Preparen la cola

Reads like a dissertation or thesis. A lot of unnecessary information for one who has a casual interest.

It's a complex book to read but I am enjoying learning about the ancient ways of war of the Chinese army.

Very um interesting

Very interesting but the narrator sounds sassy

A little terrifying how much of a breeze this is to read once I get the time to sit down and, well, read. Hoping I can finish this over the weekend, though.

Muito bom até agora, difícil de aplicar ao mundo real na maioria dos casos mas vai tendo imenso pontos interessantes e que me parecem sobretudo relevantes quando a um certo nível os próprios negócios são olhados como guerra entre empresas competidoras

every breath you take every move you make ill be watching you

Already preparing for the army🫡

This book is not registering in my brain.

This is a long ass book

“If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will never be victorious”

its good like how simpal it is layed out

My husband read this book. I’ve read it twice and still try to put myself into my husbands perspective of this book…I may need to read and listen to this book again. 😵‍💫

Se invencible e impenetrable, encuentra la vulnerabilidad. Se sutil y silencioso.
Utiliza tu fuerza de ímpetu, créala o finge no tenerla.
Ataca sin forma, crea el vacío o identifícalo.

FINALLY finished the translator's introduction, and oh my gosh I thought it would be short. Useful, definitely, though a bit complicated to read (I swear I lost the meaning of words like 'paradox' because of how often it appeared in the same sentence), but yes yay I can finally level up to start on reading what I actually came to read!

“If the people are treated with benevolence, faithfulness, and justice, then they will be of one mind, and will be glad to serve.”

Rapidity is the essence of war: take advantage of the enemy's unreadiness, make your way by unexpected routes and attack unguarded spots.

This is referenced in so many places, I have to know why.

Sun Tzu: hey you guys heard about bribing people?
Men that can’t read: Love that guy, live my life by him.

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