Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.Put yourself in an enviroment where your main goal is to stay focused. Focus will make you stronger => you will be prepared when you’ll be attacked. Example: Social Media distraction attackIs a greater chance you’ll be distracted into surfing social medias when you are in a unfocused day, i.e in a weak point. So focus will make you stronger.

Don’t be expected

The one who’s arrogant is in a weak point.Being humble will make your opponent being more arrogant => now he is in a weak point and ready to be defeated.

Be humble, not arrogant

The control of a large force is the same as the control of a few men.The control will be mantained through hierarchy. A decision will flow from above to down.

Why to create a System

﻿Whoever is the first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy’s will be imposed on him.

Everyone asks for your atention.Put processes and systems on place to defend your attention.

All warfare is based on deception

<ol><li>Know when to fight and when not to fight.</li><li>Know how to handle both superior and inferior forces. (Eg. Premier League is won by the team who beats all small teams and not by the one who beats all big teams)</li><li>Organisation must have the same spirit throughout all its ranks. The spirit comes from above to down.</li><li>Always be prepared and wait for enemy to be unprepared.</li><li>Have military capacity(specific knowledge).</li></ol>

5 essentials for victory

<ol><li>Direct - say directly</li><li>Undirect - let the thoughts you are provoking come to them as its their own, be supportive</li></ol>

2 methods of attack

If you’ll be irritated will make you feel anger and then you will be in a weak point.Don’t let anyone irritate you.

Emotion: Anger

Let your great objective be victory, not lengthy campaigns. Eg in business: Some companies objective looks to be a lengthy campaign, instead of a victory, because they add too much complexity.You must be quick and efficient to produce the outcome.

What’s the objective?

books

Books

"There's not a dated maxim or vague prescription in it." — Newsweek Regarded as the world's oldest military treatise, this compact volume has instructed officers and tacticians for more than 2,000 years. From its origins in China, The Art of War traveled the world to inform the strategies of Napoleon and World War II generals. More recently, it has taken on a new life as a guide to competing successfully in business, law, and sports. All of The Art of War's concepts retain their value to modern readers, from the prudence of circumventing a strong opponent and taking advantage of a weak one to the wisdom of preparedness and flexibility. Other topics include strategy, tactics, maneuvering, communications, the treatment of soldiers, and the worth of well-trained officers. History enthusiasts, business thought leaders, and anyone intrigued by competition and rivalry will appreciate this elegant edition of the classic work.

Sun Tzu (孫子; pinyin: Sūnzǐ) is a honorific title bestowed upon Sūn Wu (孫武 c. 544-496 BC), the author of The Art of War (孫子兵法), an immensely influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy. Sun Tzu believed in the use of the military sciences to effect outcomes that would result in peace.In the author's name, Sūn Wu, the character wu, meaning "military", is the same as the character in wu shu, or martial art. Sun Wu also has a courtesy name, Chang Qing (Cháng Qīng).

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