The Art Of War, Strategy Book

The art of war, strategy book

The art of war is a strategy book of all time, with more than five hundred thousand years old, it is one of the most important Chinese classic texts, in which, despite the time elapsed, none of its maxims has remainedoutdated, nor is there a single advice that is not useful today. But General Sun Tzu’s work is not only a military practice book, but a treaty that teaches the supreme strategy of wising the knowledge of human nature in moments of confrontation. It is not, therefore, a book about war;It is a work to understand the roots of a conflict and seek a solution. "The best victory is to overcome without fighting," Sun Tzu tells us, "and that is the distinction between the prudent and ignorant man".

The core of Sun Tzu’s philosophy on war rests on these two principles: all the art of war is based on deception. The supreme art of war is to submit the enemy without fighting.

This book consists of thirteentaware, prudent and above all intelligent to reach the objective that we determine.

Developing

The book talks about the evaluation, in which it mentions five factors that must be known by any general, in this case, I consider that it is for anyone. And that put them into practice will help us to acquire the goal we want. Those factors are: the doctrine that is to be the people in harmony with its ruler. Time means Ying and Yang, which is everything in terms of changing nature. The terrain implies the distances and possibilities of survival.

The command must have as qualities: wisdom, sincerity, benevolence, courage and discipline. Finally, discipline must be understood as the organization of the Army, the regulation of supplies routes, and the provision of military material to the army. Who can acquire these factors without damaging others will be a true leader.

The art of war is based on deception, who knows better to deceive his adversary will overcome. The same happens in life, you must plan things well, if you make decisions angry or when you give things, if you do not take care of your health, if you do not correctly evaluate the situation and the advantages and disadvantages you have in the field or inLife, things will not be well and therefore you will not be able to get the victory.

Likewise, it addresses the actions, in which it establishes that if you use the enemy to defeat the enemy, you will be powerful wherever you go, that is, you should always help and try to convince the "enemy" or toPeople with good actions but without being too ostentatious, since you get too much can take advantage of. You must be aware that victory in a military operation is much more important than persistence. Well, it is not bad to be persistent but, if you prolong something more than you can lose more than you earn, or in this case in a military operation you can harm your people and your army.

From the propositions of victory and defeat, he says that a true martial arts master overharm other people to obtain victory, much less invest more time than you should, and you must be more skilled by applying the evaluation to defeat it without intervening.

A very true phrase in this book is -“If you know others and you know yourself, or in a hundred battles you will be in danger;If you don’t know others, but you know yourself, you will lose a battle and win another;If you do not know others or know yourself, you will be in danger in each battle ”, that is very true, it is my important to meet you, to meet your work team, because you should know what advantages and disadvantages they have, to thustake full advantage of them in the field and do not present a series of inconveniences.

It is very important to analyze and meet your adversary, if you know their defects you can take advantage of them in order to win or plan a good defense attack so as not to be defeated. The firmness and effectiveness in battle from perception, is what a good warrior does.

It is very convenient to first reach the battlefield, because you can visualize the pros and consAdvantages, the same goes for the labor field of law, if you analyze the case in particular and once the weaknesses that the counterpart has, you can attack without waiting for it and having a greater advantage of your opponent, that is why you mustKnow you, meet your army and your enemy.

You must be intelligent since, you can not demonstrate what your defects are, much less notice that you already know their weaknesses of the opponent, you must subtle, discreet and silence and especially capable of adapting to changes, that is, you will not always be inA good position but you must be able to even be in an unfavorable land you can get the victory, as long as you are able to adapt and get the best possible advantages. You should never really show how you are even having the advantage or disadvantage, since if you show what your situation, you will show your weaknesses and how they can attack you. You should not fall into provocations, it is crucial to avoid armed conflict, be the most cunning to control the situation.

You must always consider what kind of land you are, because none is the same, and the factors must always be taken into account. A good leader, as Sun Tzu says, should never fail to know the situation of the adversaries to economize in passing expenses to investigate and study the opposition is extremely inhuman, and is not typical of a good military chief, of a government counselor, orof a victorious ruler.

conclusion

It is a book that has pathos to success, teaches us how to be a person aware and determined. Above all, that it is very important to know you internal and external, as well as to meet the people with whom you surround yourself, this being a quality to be able to acquire all the advantages and consider good strategies to obtain a good result or said, a victory.

It is convenient to be an analytical person, to be able to perform the strategies because it is not useful without analyzing the situation in which you are, you must be subtle, silent and discreet when expressing your position, since any false step you do, you can be an opportunity for your opponent to attack you. You should not be an adventurer or impulsive, because that may take you to a defeat.

You must look for your own interests to be able to contribute something valuable and have rewards, you cannot risk without having certainty that will be beneficial for you. You must be an evolutionary person, you cannot keep a single idea or knowledge, you must continue to soak up them, because people best prepare them better in life.

Surrounding people with the same ability and desire to grow is necessary, since work together gives better results, you must motivate people with whom you work or find yourself. It’s not about being a boss but a good leader.

You must be wise to know when to continue fighting or when to give up, it is not bad.

Personally, I consider that it is a great book with great teachings, and that if we are some people capable of carrying it, but we are on a battles where they attack us with knowledge, and those people who are not prepared to be persuasive, analytical, wise and subtle will be an easy white.