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That might not be what you expect from a book called:
"The Art of War"
But read along:
I will show you my 4 favorite Quotes and Interpretations of Sun Tzu’s timeless Masterpiece
It might be different from what you are used to..
// A Thread
That might not be what you expect from a book called:
"The Art of War"
But read along:
I will show you my 4 favorite Quotes and Interpretations of Sun Tzu’s timeless Masterpiece
It might be different from what you are used to..
// A Thread
1. “He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.”
There is a time to work and there is a time to rest
Trying to grind all the time will reduce your efficiency
Damage your creativity and quality of work
There is a time to work and there is a time to rest
Trying to grind all the time will reduce your efficiency
Damage your creativity and quality of work
When you work - work fully
No distractions no thoughts about rest
When you rest - rest fully
No feelings of guilt no thoughts about work
No distractions no thoughts about rest
When you rest - rest fully
No feelings of guilt no thoughts about work
And most importantly learn to say no
When you are resting - say no to offered tasks
When you have to work for a project and your focus is needed there
Say no to new projects or opportunities
Protect your focus
When you are resting - say no to offered tasks
When you have to work for a project and your focus is needed there
Say no to new projects or opportunities
Protect your focus
2. “The greatest victory is that which requires no battle”
Instead of competing, try to cooperate
Not only will you feel better about yourself and your undertakings
Chances are high you will also be more successful by cooperation
Aren’t competitors stealing my place you ask?
Instead of competing, try to cooperate
Not only will you feel better about yourself and your undertakings
Chances are high you will also be more successful by cooperation
Aren’t competitors stealing my place you ask?
Only if you look froma perspective from scarcity and not from abundance
By working together with people in your field you learn from each other and become both better
Your competitors are strong otherwise they wouldn't be competition
Use that strength for you not against you
By working together with people in your field you learn from each other and become both better
Your competitors are strong otherwise they wouldn't be competition
Use that strength for you not against you
If you are selling a product cooperate with competitors to broaden awareness for your niche to create higher demand
If you do sports learn from your teammates to beat other teams, don't compete in your small circle
Think of the bigger picture not just what is in front of you
If you do sports learn from your teammates to beat other teams, don't compete in your small circle
Think of the bigger picture not just what is in front of you
3. “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.”
If you want to achieve something visualize everything that is part of reaching that achievement
See yourself clearly doing every task that needs to be done
If you want to achieve something visualize everything that is part of reaching that achievement
See yourself clearly doing every task that needs to be done
If you want to be a boxer, imagine not only the glory of winning that belt
Image the hours of sweat and tears, the pain..
And if you still want to be a boxer, you already won
Because you become a boxer for the sake of being a boxer
Not for the glory
Image the hours of sweat and tears, the pain..
And if you still want to be a boxer, you already won
Because you become a boxer for the sake of being a boxer
Not for the glory
4. “Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.”
Not only from a perspective of morality but as well from a purely egoistic perspective it makes sense to treat everybody with care and respect
Not only from a perspective of morality but as well from a purely egoistic perspective it makes sense to treat everybody with care and respect
People rarely forget when someone generously helped them out when they did not expect it and they mostly want to return the favor in one way or another
Help people when they are low and they will not forget you when they are high
Manners and respect go a long way in all areas of life
Be friendly and tip heavily and the waiter will always get a table for you
Manners and respect go a long way in all areas of life
Be friendly and tip heavily and the waiter will always get a table for you
Respect your employees, care about them and make them feel valuable. Even overpay them!
They will work more than twice as productive as someone who is unsatisfied
Human interactions are like investments, you have to invest first to reap the rewards later
They will work more than twice as productive as someone who is unsatisfied
Human interactions are like investments, you have to invest first to reap the rewards later
