All war is based on deception. — Sun TzuIntroduction The Art of War was written about 2,500 years ago in China by Sun Tzu. It is not one of the most famous books ever written — the average person has probably never heard of it (though probably many Diplomacy players have). But it is one of the most famous military treatises written because it is the oldest surviving one and quite possibly the first one ever written. For interested readers, the Art of War is available free online through Project Gutenberg. [Note: The Project Gutenberg version seems to have been archived. An alternate location for … Continue reading The Art of Diplomacy in The Art of War

Sun Tzu (孫子 Sūn Zǐ; c. 6th century BCE) was a Chinese general, military strategist, and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, a widely influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and East Asian philosophy and military thinking; also known as Sun Wu (孫武; Sūn Wǔ), and Chang Qing (長卿; Cháng Qīng).   Chapter I · Detail Assessment and Planning 兵者，詭道也。故能而示之不能，用而示之不用，近而示之遠，遠而示之近， All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we … Continue reading The Art of War – The Main Points

A Disobedient dog is disliked for being loyal to his nature as a dog – take the example of a guide dog helping his blind and deaf owner when crossing the road the dog sees a car the owner tugs and swears – the dog saves the owner who neither saw or heard the car – the dog was eyes and ears to his master and saved the master and now the master is in a bad mood and wants to get rid of the dog. The dog practiced ‘Intelligent Disobedience.’ Disobedience to a leader – who is blind and … Continue reading Intelligent Disobedience: The True Path of Leadership?

Thank you to Google for highlighting Ibn Sina today 7th of August 2018. Abu ‘Ali al-Husayn ibn Sina is better known in Europe as “Avicenna.” Born in Afshana in Central Asia in approx 980, he is best known as a polymath, as a physician whose major work al-Qanun fi’l-Tibb continued to be taught as a medical textbook in Europe and in the Islamic world until the early modern period, and as a philosopher whose major summa the Cure -al-Shifa’had a decisive impact upon European scholasticism and especially upon Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274). Imam Ghazali led a theological attack on Avicenna, and … Continue reading Avicenna (Ibn Sina)

Sun Zi Bingfa Sun Zi Bingfa (known as Sun Tzu’s Art of War) the military classic written more than 2500 years ago has influenced not just military, but political and business leaders and is required reading those who desire to be at the top of their professions. Strategic thinking is important not just to the 0.1% to 1% but to all of us. China is an economic powerhouse and enroute to superpower status, multinationals wish to understand the mindset of the Chinese. So they are learning how the Chinese think – they are looking at four schools of thought in … Continue reading Why learn The Art of War?

“Know your enemy, know yourself and opportunities multiply as they are seized.” said Master Sun Tzu: One of the greatest enemies of a nation is fear within people of their leaders. A people cannot do their best if the masses mindset cannot feel that it can express itself freely. In a democracy people are more willing to express themselves and find a collective way forward. In #NayaPakistan the hope is that people will fear less at not just expressing themselves to their leaders and but to keep them on their toes in building a more economically powerful, educated and free nation. Master Sun … Continue reading SunTzu – The Art of War & #NayaPakistan

by Yamamoto Tsunetomo 2 nd version, revised January 2005 Contents About this ebook iii Preface iv 1 Although it stands 1 2 It is said that 52 3 Lord Naoshige once said 77 4 When Nabeshima Tadanao 79 5 No text 82 6 When Lord Takanobu 83 7 Narutomi Hyogo said 90 8 On the night of the thirteenth day 104 9 When Shimomura Shoun 124 10 There was a certain retainer 134 11 In the “Notes on Martial Laws” 151 12 Late night idle talk 166 About this ebook This is the first release of the book and Lapo … Continue reading Hagakure: Book of the Samurai –

THE OLDEST MILITARY TREATISE IN THE WORLD Translated from the Chinese with Introduction  and Critical Notes  by  LIONEL GILES, M.A.  Assistant in the Department of Oriental Printed Books and MSS.  in the British Museum  First Published in 1910 To my brother Captain Valentine Giles, R.G.  in the hope that a work 2400 years old  may yet contain lessons worth consideration by the soldier of today  this translation is affectionately dedicated. 01. LAYING PLANS [Ts`ao Kung, in defining the meaning of the Chinese for the title of this chapter, says it refers to the deliberations in the temple selected by the … Continue reading SUN TZU – THE ART OF WAR (Free Book)

The Warrior:   The Art of War is about transforming our weaknesses into strengths and succeeding without compromising our basic ethics. When someone fights, they’re not seeking to overturn any laws of nature because they believe themselves to be in the right and the other in the wrong. Nature does not judge, it is just nature. Men and women are different and yet are equal under natural laws – males and females are born equally in different species as a way to expand their species. All forms of species struggle to advance themselves and their group – all are warriors. … Continue reading The Warrior, Women & Wealth

The Art of War by Sun Tzu remains the oldest known manual of military strategy so far. War, is inevitable according to the teachings of Sun Tzu. Who taught about victory and not persistence. Winning is everything and there are no half measures: any other outcome apart from victory – is defeat.   In war we maneuver, use intelligence, communication and stealth. We need to know where our enemies are, what are their number and abilities before even thinking of fighting, regardless how ’emotionally’ attached we are to wanting to beat up our enemies. Our minds are our greatest ally – … Continue reading Military Strategies to Free The Slaves.