“THE ART OF WAR”
By Sun Tzu
Our friend, Kiwi, suggested that we PopTarters try reading “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu since we’re known far and wide as bookworms. The only difference between me and my fellow PopTarter, is that I’m picky and lazy so she’s more widely read than I am. Anyway, Kiwi went on and on and on about how great this book was so we couldn’t help ourselves, we took the bait and read it ourselves.
First off, it’s actually a really good book. And even if you don’t enjoy the book, I assure you that you’ll enjoy the stares people will give you as you pass them by and questions by those you know wondering if you’re really reading the book. I mean, just imagine the title: “The Art of War”, doesn’t that just scream ‘Academia Here I Come’?
On the surface, it’s basically a how-to on conducting war and it’s not just about any way to make war but on how to win each and every war. On a deeper level, you can use this in your everyday life because, let’s all face it, aren’t we faced with obstacles and conflicts day in and day out? If you don’t like reading books such as “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and “Who Moved My Cheese?” then this book can also lead you on the road to success. The saying itself written at the back sums up the entire book, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle…” For doesn’t every road to success start with knowing oneself? After all, how can you get far when you can’t understand what’s right underneath your nose? And, in order to overcome an obstacle, you have to know and understand that obstacle.
TAoW might be a boring book for some, but if you just trudge through it all, you’ll learn a lot. Not just how to war in certain surroundings, with certain people, in certain situations, and how to spy on enemies properly but also how to deal with problems and failures in our everyday lives. These problems and failures are that which pave all our roads in life and this book is a how-to on dealing with those and teaching us to emerge from any obstacle, any failure, any conflict, any war victorious.
By Sun Tzu
Our friend, Kiwi, suggested that we PopTarters try reading “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu since we’re known far and wide as bookworms. The only difference between me and my fellow PopTarter, is that I’m picky and lazy so she’s more widely read than I am. Anyway, Kiwi went on and on and on about how great this book was so we couldn’t help ourselves, we took the bait and read it ourselves.
First off, it’s actually a really good book. And even if you don’t enjoy the book, I assure you that you’ll enjoy the stares people will give you as you pass them by and questions by those you know wondering if you’re really reading the book. I mean, just imagine the title: “The Art of War”, doesn’t that just scream ‘Academia Here I Come’?
On the surface, it’s basically a how-to on conducting war and it’s not just about any way to make war but on how to win each and every war. On a deeper level, you can use this in your everyday life because, let’s all face it, aren’t we faced with obstacles and conflicts day in and day out? If you don’t like reading books such as “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and “Who Moved My Cheese?” then this book can also lead you on the road to success. The saying itself written at the back sums up the entire book, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle…” For doesn’t every road to success start with knowing oneself? After all, how can you get far when you can’t understand what’s right underneath your nose? And, in order to overcome an obstacle, you have to know and understand that obstacle.
TAoW might be a boring book for some, but if you just trudge through it all, you’ll learn a lot. Not just how to war in certain surroundings, with certain people, in certain situations, and how to spy on enemies properly but also how to deal with problems and failures in our everyday lives. These problems and failures are that which pave all our roads in life and this book is a how-to on dealing with those and teaching us to emerge from any obstacle, any failure, any conflict, any war victorious.
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