The 33 Strategies of War (Joost Elffers Books)
by Robert Greene
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Author: Robert GreeneEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-14
ISBN: 0143112783
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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- ISBN13: 9780143112785
- Condition: New
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Book Review: Attacking from the Flanks!
Summary: 5 Stars
Whoa!
Here come Mister Greene again with another masterpiece.
This book is deeper and requires more concentration than his previous "48 Laws". As we're talking about strategies, it's necessary to be more "cold-blooded" than simply following some rules. I took double the time to read it, and still I have to read it again.
This book seems more empowering since he gives us the tools and we're solely responsible for how and when to apply them! It goes way beyond war, it's a far-reaching book.
KEYS TO WARFARE:
The greatest power you could have in life would come neither from resources nor skills in strategies. It would come from clear knowledge of those around you - the ability to read people like a book. Given that knowledge you could distinguish friend from foe, smoking out snakes from the grass. You could anticipate your enemies' malice and take defensive action. Armed with that knowledge, you could make them tumble into traps and destroy them.
***Extra - IF you know someone with Borderline Personality Disorder this book will be even more valuable. NPDs and BPDs love to wage psychological war (mind games) on others!! Here're some tips:
l1: Declare war on your enemies: Polarity
You cannot fight effectively unless you can identify them. Learn to smoke them out, then inwardly declare war. Your enemies can fill you with purpose and direction.
3: Amidst the turmoil of events, do not lose your presence of mind: Counterbalance
Keep your presence of mind whatever the circumstances. Make your mind tougher by exposing it to adversity. Learn to detach youself from the chaos of the battlefied.
10: Create a threatening presence: Deterrence
Build a reputation for being a little crazy. Fighting you is not worth it. Uncertainty can be better than an explicit threat. If your opponents aren't sure what attacking you will cost, they will not want to find out.
11: Trade space for time: Nonengagement
Retreat is a sign of strength. Resisting the temptation to respond buys valuable time. Sometimes you accomplish most by doing nothing.
12: Lose battles, but win the war: Grand strategy
Grand strategy is the art of looking beyond the present battle and calculating ahead. Focus on your ultimate goal and plot to reach it.
26: Deny them targets: The Void
The feeling of emptiness is intolerable for most people. Give enemies no target to attack. Be dangerous and elusive, and let them chase you into the void. Deliver irritating but damaging side attacks and pinpricks bites.
28: Give your rivals enough rope to hang themselves: One-upmanship
Instill doubts and insecurities in rivals, getting them to think too much and act defensive. Make them hang themselves through their own self-destructive tendencies, leaving you blameless and clean.
33: Sow uncertainty and panic through acts of terror: Chain Reaction
Terror can paralyze a people's will to resist and destroy their ability to plan a strategic response. The goal is to cause maximum chaos and provoke a desperate overreaction. To counter terror, stay balanced and rational.
Summary of The 33 Strategies of War (Joost Elffers Books)
Strategies for winning the subtle social game of everyday life-from the bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction
Robert Greene's first two groundbreaking guides, The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction, espouse profound, timeless lessons from events in history to help readers vanquish an enemy or ensnare an unsuspecting victim. Now, with The 33 Strategies of War, Greene has crafted an important new addition to this ruthlessly unique series. Structured in Greene's trademark style, The 33 Strategies of War is a brilliant distillation of the strategies of battle that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. It is the I Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun-tzu's Art of War.
Robert Greene's first two groundbreaking guides, The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction, espouse profound, timeless lessons from events in history to help readers vanquish an enemy or ensnare an unsuspecting victim. Now, with The 33 Strategies of War, Greene has crafted an important new addition to this ruthlessly unique series. Structured in Greene's trademark style, The 33 Strategies of War is a brilliant distillation of the strategies of battle that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. It is the I Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun-tzu's Art of War.
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