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The 33 Strategies of War
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Forever a Robert Greene fangirl, I love his style of incorporating history with psychological tidbits. One of these days, I will complete my physical collection of all his most popular books—but at least I've now read them all.
My favorites, in descending order:
The 48 Laws of Power
The Laws of Human Nature
The 33 Strategies of War
Mastery
The Art of Seduction
I hope to reread them all at some point as well, as there is so much to take from them even if they need taken with a grain of salt.
Some standout quotes from The 33 Strategies of War:
“Events in life mean nothing if you do not reflect on them in a deep way, and ideas from books are pointless if they have no application to life as you live it.”
“Actually, your past successes are your biggest obstacle: every battle, every war, is different, and you cannot assume that what worked before will work today.”
“Understand: your mind is weaker than your emotions. But you become aware of this weakness only in moments of adversity—precisely the time when you need strength. What best equips you to cope with tthe heat of battle is neither more knowledge nor more intellect. What makes your mind stronger, and more able to control your emotions, is internal discipline and toughness. No one can teach you this skill; you cannot learn it by reading about it. Like any discipline, it can come only through practice, experience, even a little suffering. The first step in building up presence of mind is to see the need for it—to want it badly enough to be willing to work for it.”
As Sun-tzu says, “Being unconquerable lies with yourself.”
My favorites, in descending order:
The 48 Laws of Power
The Laws of Human Nature
The 33 Strategies of War
Mastery
The Art of Seduction
I hope to reread them all at some point as well, as there is so much to take from them even if they need taken with a grain of salt.
Some standout quotes from The 33 Strategies of War:
“Events in life mean nothing if you do not reflect on them in a deep way, and ideas from books are pointless if they have no application to life as you live it.”
“Actually, your past successes are your biggest obstacle: every battle, every war, is different, and you cannot assume that what worked before will work today.”
“Understand: your mind is weaker than your emotions. But you become aware of this weakness only in moments of adversity—precisely the time when you need strength. What best equips you to cope with tthe heat of battle is neither more knowledge nor more intellect. What makes your mind stronger, and more able to control your emotions, is internal discipline and toughness. No one can teach you this skill; you cannot learn it by reading about it. Like any discipline, it can come only through practice, experience, even a little suffering. The first step in building up presence of mind is to see the need for it—to want it badly enough to be willing to work for it.”
As Sun-tzu says, “Being unconquerable lies with yourself.”
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Quotes Laura Liked
“But the greatest battle of all is with yourself—your weaknesses, your emotions, your lack of resolution in seeing things through to the end. You must declare unceasing war on yourself.”
― The 33 Strategies of War
― The 33 Strategies of War
Reading Progress
December 18, 2019
– Shelved
December 18, 2019
– Shelved as:
to-read
May 21, 2020
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Started Reading
August 22, 2020
– Shelved as:
2020
August 22, 2020
– Shelved as:
nonfiction
August 22, 2020
– Shelved as:
history
August 22, 2020
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Finished Reading
