Summary of Sun Tzu & Thomas Cleary's The Art of War

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The Art of War, written over two thousand years ago by a Chinese warrior-philosopher, is still the most influential book of strategy in the world today. It applies to competition and conflict on every level from the interpersonal to the international. #2 The Art of War is the premier classic of the Chinese science of strategy. It was written over two thousand years ago during a period of prolonged civil warfare, and it applies the same strategy to society that Sun Tzu attributes to warriors of ancient times: Plan for what is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small. #3 The Taoist master is the one who knows the psychology and mechanics of conflict so well that every move of an opponent is seen through at once. They are able to act in precise accord with situations, riding on their natural patterns with a minimum of effort. #4 The Art of War is a Taoist text that emphasizes the strategy of operating outside the sphere of emotional influence. It is the unemotional, reserved, and calm warrior who wins, not the hothead seeking vengeance and not the ambitious seeker of fortune.