200909 the Art of War

1. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle. War is part of life. It’s in the nature of most living organisms to engage in battle, defeat opponents, and to dominate. And chances are that when we’re not engaging in a battle with our environment, we’re waging war against ourselves. 2. The Art of War by Sun Tzu is an ancient Chinese military text composed of thirteen chapters, that are devoted to the strategic and tactical aspects of warfare. The Art of War explains in detail how we must behave in battle, and, more importantly: how to win. 3. Aside from specific tips on combat, the Art of War has a profound philosophical side to it. He emphasizes the use of intelligence over brute force and teaches us how to win battles the smart way. 4. The beauty of the Art of War is that its wisdom can be applied to our modern lives as well, even in times of peace, when we don’t have to deal with bloodshed, but rather with work, sports, and daily conflicts in general. 不知彼不知己，每战必殆。战争是生活的一部分。参与战争，打败敌人，占据主导，这是大多数生物有机体的天性。当我们未与我们的环境作斗争时，我们多半是在向自己发起战争。 《孙子兵法》是一本古老的中国兵书，通篇有13章，专门用来介绍战略战术。《孙子兵法》详细讲解了我们在战争中必须要如何行事，更重要的是如何赢取战争。 除了具体的作战指导，《孙子兵法》有着深奥的哲学一面。他强调了智慧的使用要高于蛮力，教育我们智取为上。 《孙子兵法》的奥妙在于它的智慧亦可用于我们现代生活中，即使是在和平年代，我们不再需要和流血杀戮有关联，它还可以用到工作、体育和一般的日常冲突当中。