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Dissecting Sun Tzu, line by line

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7/27/2020

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"Therefore, I say: know the other and know the self, and in one hundred battles, there will be no danger. Know not the other, yet know the self, there will be one victory for each defeat. Know neither the other nor the self, and for every battle, there will be defeat."
- Sun Tzu


This passage summarizes Sun Tzu's general principles for planning attacks. In order to achieve total victory, the general must understand both the enemy and his army. He must understand both sides' strengths and weaknesses. He must know the enemy's numbers and his own numbers.

Total victory requires total knowledge. It is only by understanding both sides that the general can avoid battle and achieve a profitable victory.

This same principle applies to you. Know where you are strong, where you have the advantage, and know where you do not, where you are weak. Know also where your enemies are weak. Where do they not have the advantage? Where do they struggle? What is easy for you, but difficult for them?

It is only through gaining knowledge and understanding that you can create a clear, more complete picture of how to move forward.
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