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becoming invulnerable
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The
art of war lies
not in relying upon the
opponent’s not coming, but in
making ready for him; not on the hope
of his not attacking, but rather on
becoming invulnerable
to attack oneself.
There are
five flaws which can
undermine a leader: recklessness
may lead her to destruction; timidity
may cause her to succumb; temper may
make her susceptible to insults;
delicacy of honor may render
her sensitive to shame;
solicitousness may
expose her
to worry.
Trading in
these is disastrous to
the conduct of war. If a force is
overthrown and its leader destroyed,
the cause will be found among
these flaws. Meditate
on them.
from The Art of War, Chapter VIII
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true understanding is actual practice
Our
understanding is not just
an intellectual understanding.
True understanding is
actual practice
itself.
paths which ought not be taken
There are
paths which ought not be
taken, forces who shouldn’t be struck,
cities to which siege should not be laid,
positions better left uncontested.
When the sovereign’s orders
fly in the face of this, it is
wiser not to carry
them out.
from The Art of War, Chapter VIII
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book.
how long has it been since i left home?
With so much on my mind
It’s hard to express myself in letters.
How long has it been since I left home?
Old friends are no longer young.
Frosted leaves fall into empty bird nests;
River fireflies weave through open windows.
I stop at a forest monk’s,
And spend the night in “quiet sitting.”