Saturday, March 6, 2021

The Art of War

 

The Art of War BY: Sun Tzu

This book has been on my "classics to read" list for awhile now. I'm not quite sure why I put this book off for so long. Probably just had other books I wanted to read first. Well I have been having a "lull" after finishing the lunar chronicles and trying to figure out what to read next. So I figured now was a good time to grab up this short read while I figured out what direction I want to go next in my reading genre's. 

I found this book quite fascinating. From what I know (which is a very little) about the Asian culture is that it is based primarily around honor, dignity and respect. I saw that a lot in this book but it also focused a lot on keeping the future open after the war. I was surprised with how much he focused on the nation and country as a whole and trying to keep it as intact as possible, not stretching resources to the point of causing damage to the peasant and civilian populations. Not only was this book about leadership and how to be successful with the army. But how to be successful after the war is over.

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