Sun Zi’s Art of War is about winning. In fact, winning without a war. It begins with having the right attitudes. What are the winners’ attitudes? Here is the mind-map from a deep understanding of the Art of War.

The Winners’ Attitudes mind-map:

The Winners’ Attitudes

• Cautious Optimism – Yes, we can achieve
  • We can win against giants
    • Anything is Possible if we know howSun Zi gives us the secrets of winning
• Outside-In View – We adapt to the external world
  • Read the Situations – Detect, Response or Create
• Prudence – Kiasuism – Foresee, Calculate, Decide
  • Max Net-Returns @ Min Risks
    • Win without War
  • Calculation & Evidence-based decision making. 计 – 计划，计算
  • Collect intelligence (hidden, intentions) and information
  • Kiasuism – Murphy’ Law “if Anything Can Go Wrong, It Will.”So plan for the contingencies
  • Foresee And Manage Threats First then Exploit The Opportunities
  • Win By Strategy, Alliance, With War As the Last Resort
  • Then Chose Wisely
    • Only fight the war you can win
  • Win Decisively & Quickly
• Cool Head & Committed Heart – Agitation disables us to see, think & act rightly
  • OOAD – Observe, Orient, Decide & Act
  • Fully energized and committed to the mission
• Never do the following:
  • Be proud but be humble and prudent to examine all factors objectively.
  • Go for fortune telling – But by evidence.
  • Hope for the best / Optimistic – But by Calculation only.
  • Go for glory – But choose to fight the defeated or easy-win foe.
  • Go for revenge – biased view and wrong goals that bring defeats.
  • Be angered which leads to irrationality and failure.
  • Care too much about his reputation can be easily provoked.
  • Be tricked or be tempted by benefits, desires, disguises, distraction, hearsays, etc.

Lim Liat (c)7-6-19