The Art of War

The Art of War

20 Lessons Learned from "The Art of War " by SUN TZU

#1 Unprepared Loses

You have to live and finish the war with every detail in your mind. There should be no room for surprises. During the battle, your time and other resources will be limited. If you don’t know which resource to use for how long, you’re stuck in the middle of nowhere. The party with the plan is strong. The side that has a good plan is the side that is close to victory. Plan the week, the day, the hour, even the minutes.

#2 Creating a Budget

Be aware of how much budget you have for everything from your education to your vacation and how many days or years you can manage with it. Do not try to do a big job by saying that I will find a budget later. It can take a lifetime to compensate for such risks.

#3 Thinking Over and Over

As mentioned earlier in this The Art of War Summary, don’t be lazy thinking. Think again and again about what might happen when you encounter your enemy. Live it over and over in your mind. Repeat this until you have realistically formed the possibilities that will win you over. Trust your abilities, then pursue victory.

#4 Save the Big Goal for Last

Start with small goals first. Even if you want to, you cannot reach the big goal at the beginning of the road. You cannot walk the day you are born. You cannot write poetry the day you learn to write. You will improve yourself day by day. Keeping your big goal in mind, you will move forward with small steps. Knowing that that day will come, but without haste.

#5 Strict Rules

If there is anything as important as strict rules, it is knowing when to bend the rules. The one who adapts wins. When the conditions change, the rules also change. Be the party that sets and enforces the rules. Because you can’t always control the conditions.

#6 Be Unpredictable

Appear so defenseless in the face of the enemy that he will lower all their shields against you. If you are weak, look so strong that the enemy does not want to fight you. For example, teams that underestimate their opponents in sports learned very painful lessons with their first defeat.

#7 You Can’t Win Every Battle

There will be wars that you cannot win, but you do not have to enter those wars. If you know you’re going to lose, choose your strategy accordingly and stay away from battle until you get stronger. Make a deal. Stall to gain time, but don’t engage in a losing battle on purpose.

#8 Timing

In war, in your career, in your relationships, or anywhere else in your life, time is everything. Being in the right place at the right time wins you many battles. It allows you to get ahead of many people. Even if the decision you make is correct, if you choose the wrong time to implement that decision, you will lose.

#9 Your Strengths

It is your strengths that will win you the war. Find these aspects of yourself and develop them until they make you invincible. Let your talents become so sharp that they even help you to cover your other weaknesses. This will be your biggest advantage.

#10 Turn Crisis into Opportunity

If you manage to stay calm even in the worst times, you will come out of the crisis the most profitable. Do not be deceived by those who panic and fear. Every crisis period will pass, but those who set the right strategy in that period continue their lives stronger.

#11 Know Yourself

The better you know yourself, the better your plan will be. Don’t plan on features you’re not sure of. You should realistically reveal these features without deceiving yourself and act accordingly.

#12 Enemies

There is no difference between your enemies or your goals in life. If you want victory in both, you must follow the same roadmap. You must know your enemy and your target very well. You have to learn how to conquer it most easily. What happens next is just following the plan.

#13 Be Mysterious

Once you are confident about your strengths and weaknesses, it’s easy to deceive the enemy about it. What you need to hide is your grand plan. Because if they know what you desire, it will be easier for them to find their weaknesses through it. They don’t hesitate to use their target against you.

#14 First Victory

You just win the war once. You will start to get more support from the people around you and you will see that the number of people who believe in you increases. This way, your next victories will be easier and you will reach your goal sooner than you expected.

#15. Assure

No soldier goes after a commander they don’t trust. Are your words consistent? Do you look strong? Were you able to convey the thought that you would win to your soldiers? If you can achieve these, you can rule a huge army with one word.

#16 Emotions

The greatest enemy is not in front of you but your mind. A soldier who is a prisoner of his feelings becomes a prisoner of the enemy at the end of the war. Act regardless of your feelings. That’s why sticking to the plan is extremely important.

#17 Doubt

If you have the slightest doubt about yourself, your army, or your strength, do not enter that war. Even if you are stronger than your enemy, you cannot make the right decisions when in doubt. This will be your end.

#18 Land Conditions

The one who adapts the most to the terrain conditions from two armies of the same strength wins. If you are far away from your own living space, if you are faced with an unfamiliar climate, it is a matter of time to lose the war. Your soldiers start to run out very quickly mentally.

#19 Being Appreciated

After winning the war, you must earn the admiration of your enemy and the people of that country. Your fight is over. From now on, your rules will apply, but your intervention in their lives may revolt against an exhausted people. You don’t want to deal with people who will attack you with nothing to lose.

#20 Nobody Can Guarantee You Won The War

If you don’t have the slightest doubt about your chances of winning the war, enter that war, but if you have any doubt, look for ways to win without fighting. If you can make a profitable deal, you won the war without a fight. If you have such an opportunity, do not miss it.

The Little Book of Yes

Top 10 lesson learned from book “The Little Book of Yes”:

1. Giving

🤝Giving to others is the first step to getting what you want. Get into the habit of asking, “Who can I help?” rather than “Who can help me.

2. Exchanging

👉Exchanging is the process of giving and receiving between people in such a way that everyone benefits. Look for ways to pay favors forward.

If a colleague appreciates your help, ask if they could pass their help on to someone else in your team or network.

3. Pausing

⛔Emotion affects all our interactions so take a moment to check in with yourself before attempting to influence others.

Ask yourself: “What state of mind am I in right now?” If it is an unhelpful one, then pause to let those feelings subside.

• If you're an over-thinker...

• If you're a procrastinator...

• If you're indecisive...

• If you can't choose from the options...

• If you can't optimize your decision...

💯You should learn how to make better decisions.

4. Compromising

👉First requests can significantly influence the success of later ones—so start with a high demand and then compromise.

5. Knowing

🗨️Demonstrating your expertise and knowledge before you start speaking will make sure that people listen.

Include qualifications and experience at the very top of your CV. Never hide them away at the end.

6. Asking

☑️Asking for help can be an effective way of building bridges with people. And, ultimately, persuading them to your side.

Remember that a short sting of possible embarrassment is a small price to pay compared to the lingering ache of “if only.”

7. Conversing

🗣️When it comes to successful influence, it’s good to talk.Practice “introducing yourself” in front of a mirror—remember eye contact and a genuine smile.

8. Liking

🫂To get someone to agree with you, get them to like you first. Do your preparation. Seek out similarities, such as shared backgrounds, interests, and experiences. Be sure to highlight them before making your pitch or request.

9. Labeling

🏷️Labeling involves assigning a trait, attitude, belief, or another label to a person before making a request of that person that’s consistent with that label.

10. Losing

❌Because losses weigh more heavily than gains, highlight to your listener what they stand to lose.Value your time so that others will too.

Don’t say “I’m free all day, you choose a time.” Instead say: “I can meet on Saturday, either at four or seven.”

Top 6 lesson learned from book - Wings Of Fire.

1)We are all born with a divine fire in us.

Our efforts should be to give wings to this fire.

Every person possesses extraordinary power within himself. Once we realize that power, we should not let that potential go to waste. We should take steps towards achieving our goals by knowing that we have the power and are capable of what we want to achieve. We should always keep that fire burning in our souls and let it guide us.

2)Total commitment is not just hard work; it is total involvement.

Commitment is not just working 24*7 or working with no direction or just completing the work before you anyhow. Commitment is the way of doing your task by putting your whole and soul into it. Total involvement is- your attention should be only on your job but nowhere else. Total involvement means doing the work with great excellence.

3)Problems are part of life; sufferings is the essence of success.

365 days of the year are not the same. Everyone has to face ups and downs in their life, particularly on the path of achieving their dreams. But these obstacles do not come in your way to stop you. They come to teach you some lessons and to make you stronger than before. Sufferings might seem unpleasant; still, we should welcome them as we welcome pleasure because we can not really enjoy success until we have experienced suffering. We should learn from them, and we should use them as an opportunity to increase our standard.

4)A big shot is nothing but a little shot that keeps on shooting.

Often we get overwhelmed by the notion of perfection or the notion of sudden big change in our life. But to accomplish the goal, we have to put it into work every single day. We can not get success overnight. It takes time, and our job is to do our defined work every day because success is a series of small wins.

5)Naturally, major opportunities are accompanied by equally major challenges.

The bigger you dream, the harder you have to work, the harder challenges you have to confront in your journey. And this will be a futile expectation that with average efforts, you can achieve something extraordinary. There is a simple law if you want to achieve some great heights in your life, you should be prepared to face that many great challenges.

6)Before God trusts you with success, you must prove yourself humble enough to handle the big prize.

Before god, reward your success. He always tests the person whether he deserves it or not. Therefore, always keep yourself grounded and be kind to others. Do not be egoist after getting a successor before that. Because God always favors those who are worth handling the success without being rude.

What kind of procrastinatorare you?Type of procrastination -

1)Hesitators

Hesitators have such a hard time

making decisions that they often get to

work rather late in the game, whether it’s

working on a paper or studying for an

exam. Hesitators tend to avoid new

situations because they're likely to cause

anxiety and feelings of incompetence.

Hesitators would gain a lot from trusting

themselves more. If they think they'll

have trouble with an assignment, they

can always ask for help from a colleague

or a teacher.

2)Shirkers

Shirkers try to avoid disagreeable or

boring situations. They prefer to keep their

minds distracted by busying themselves

with other work. They probably feel

anxious about being evaluated and prefer

to hand their work in at the last minute.

This way they can justify their poor

performance by saying they didn't have

enough time. It's important for shirkers to

increase their tolerance for activities that

they don’t particularly enjoy, and to realize

that their teachers are evaluating the quality

of their work, not their value as individual

people.

3) Perfectionist

Perfectionists are often chasing after such

inaccessibly high standards they end up

discouraged rather than motivated. Their

quest for excellence leaves them chronically

dissatisfied, which pushes them to

perpetually postpone handing in their work.

Luckily, by accepting their strengths and

weaknesses and following project or

homework guidelines, perfectionists can

decrease their anxiety and get the work

piling up on their desk done - on time!

A) Anarchists

Anarchists don't much like having to meet

other people's standards. They don't feel

very motivated when they see a task as

imposed on them, and they react by

postponing it so they can accomplish

something more satisfying. They're

sometimes very invested in extracurricular

activities, which excite them more and might

eat up all their time. (Opportunities are certainly not lacking on campus!) To improve their work habits, anarchists might find reasons to get started by linking their assignments with their personal interests.

Becoming aware of the excuses we use to

justify putting off our obligations enables

us to recognize those moments in which

we're in danger of succumbing to

procrastination. This is a crucial step if you're

going to respond effectively next time!

The next step is convincing yourself to

actually do your work, in order to ensure

your academic success and maintain your

quality of life.

10 ways to stop procrastination.

1)Resolve Any Potential Emergency

What is the worst-case scenario if I ignore this

issue?

2) Do a 5- to 10-Minute Daily Review

Make sure you're focusing on the right things.

3) Focus On Your MITS

These have the biggest long-term

impact on your life.

4)Eat the Frog

Complete the hardest task first, the one that you

know you're mostly likely to procrastinate on.

5) Mini Habit for Challenging Tasks

Set a "lowball" goal that makes it simple to get started on challenging tasks.

6)Elephant Habits for Ongoing Projects)

Chip away at daunting tasks in 5- to 10-minute

increments every day.

7)Build the Discomfort Habit

This will increase your personal tolerance for completing challenging tasks.

8) Build the Awareness Habit

What reason do I have for putting off this task? Why do I feel it's so tough to do?

9)Bundle Rewards with Actions

Only allow reward yourself when you do

something that benefits you in the long term.

10) Attach All Tasks to a Goal

Connect each personal and professional responsibility to an important value or goal.

Top 20 Lessons from book -Mastery by Robert Greene

1 – Understand who you truly are, and what kind of vocation or career you feel called to do.

2 – Commit to an apprenticeship, in which you undergo years of humble observation, skill acquisition, and experimentation.

3 – Revert to a feeling of inferiority, and possess and deep humility and eagerness to learn from others.

4 – Move toward resistance and pain, let go of need for comfort/security, and cross the threshold past the initial tedious stages of learning.

5 – After apprenticeship phase, you must become bold, confident, and willing to test out skills and make connections between different ideas.

6 – Learn to embrace criticism and failure, and be grateful for the opportunity to learn and improve as a result of your mistakes.

7 – Understand that there is an emotional component, not intellectual, that separates the true masters from others.

8 – Develop your social intelligence, and your ability to empathetically put yourself in another person’s shoes and see/understand things from his or her perspective.

9 – Move past the habitual tendency to judge others or idealize/demonize them, and simply observe them rather than projecting your own thoughts, emotions, or insecurities onto them.

10 – You must be wary of many peoples’ tendencies to display certain vices that could hinder your progress, such as: envy, conformism, rigidity, self-obsessiveness, laziness, flightiness, and passive aggression.

11 – Learn to speak through your work, and to win others to your side of thinking by being patient and letting what you have done speak for itself.

12 – Try to see yourself as other see you, so that you can remain emotionally detached and try to improve upon your flaws and shortcomings.

13 – Suffer fools gladly, and don’t take criticism seriously or personally from people who don’t know what they’re talking about.

14 – Return to your childlike sense of wonder and endless curiosity about all things in order to stimulate your creative energy.

15 – Drop all preconceived notions about he world, and utilize the power of your imagination to the fullest.

16 – Always be open and receptive to new ideas that challenge conventionality, and don’t be afraid of thinking something that is unpopular.

17 – Love learning for its own sake, and connect a wide array of ideas from different fields of study and disciplines.

18 – Maintain a sense of destiny/purpose and feel consciously connected to it.

19 – Qualities that will help you succeed: Self-discipline, desire, persistence, focus, effort, patience, energy, obsessiveness, observance, confidence, trust in self, emotional commitment, humility, adaptability, boldness, openness.

20 – Qualities that hinder your success: Complacency, conservatism, dependency, impatience, grandiosity, inflexibility, distractibility, becoming egotistical, close-mindedness.

10 Top Lessons From the Book “ No Excuses”

1. Set a deadline for your goal.

🎯What do you do if you don’t achieve your goal by your deadline?

Simple. You set another deadline.

2. Write your goal

💥Then discipline yourself to generate twenty answers to the question: “How can I achieve this goal?”.

3. The fact is that “if you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse”.

4. Look ahead three to five years

✅Determine the new knowledge and skills you will need in order to lead your field in the future.

🤛Then start acquiring them today.

5. Select the top person in your field

🥇The one you admire most, and use him or her as a role model for our own development.

6. Failures feel sorry for themselves when things go wrong,

❌whereas successful people look for the valuable lesson they can learn that will help them in the future.

7. In life, it doesn’t matter how many times you get knocked down.

All that matters is how many times you get back up.

🟢If you continue to get back up and press onward, you must eventually reach your goal.

8. Simple three-part formula for success at work:

💥come in little earlier, work a little harder, and stay a little later.

9. Only your actions tell you- and others- what you truly value.

10. If you increase your exercise level to 60 minutes each time, five time per week, you will be in the top 1 or 2 % of physically fit people in the world today.

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