Art of War in Nutshell !!

“To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not a the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.”

Everyone of us demands for the peace and today we are far away from the huge wars but we still need the tactics to survive our daily life easily. 

Laying Plans.

“A foolish with plan is much dangerous then a man with intelligence” by the way you have to be intelligent to lay a plan but you should understand the importance of planning. To plan good you have to be a open enough to think a number of possibilities and your plan should be flexible too because nothing ever goes exactly as you planned so according to circumstances you have to modify your plan too. Planning your day or even a month is a good habit too you always should plan your way to achieve your goal.

Waging War.

In waging a war you must have your men with you to follow your ambitions whom you can lead to the victory. In a long come victory usually weapons grow dull, so if you want to start your business consider your capital as weapon so to wage a war in your field be sure your weapons are sharp. In order to kill the enemy our men must be roused to anger, so in order to achieve success your men should be influenced by you well. Show them the great vision of victory with your words.

Executing Plan.

Plan without executing are useless making plan is simple but executing is much hard and crucial step. It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy’s one, to surround him; if five to one to attack him; if twice as numerous, to divide our army into two. If equally matched, we can offer battle; if slightly inferior in numbers, we can avoid the enemy; if quite unequal in every way, we can flee from him. Well there is a saying that a true warrior doesn’t run from a fight but a wise man do. So to execute the plan you should be familiar with conditions of both you and your enemy only then you can hold your victory. If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not to fear the result of a hundred battles but if you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle. 

Energy.

“To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.” Focused energy is more powerful then scattered so we need to focus our energy on the vital points of our enemy. For a long battle continuous flow of energy is necessary so for this we have to be calm and focus our energy at a certain point.

1. Do not pursue an enemy who stimulates fight; do not attack soldier whose temper is keen 
2. Do not swallow the bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning house.
3. When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a pesperate foe too hard.

Variation in Tactics.

As I said earlier nothing exactly goes as you planned so variations are must in the plans according to the conditions.

Four faults that can affect your victory:

1. Recklessness, which leads to destructions.
2. Cowardice, which leads to capture.
3. A hasty temper, which can be provoked by insults.
4. Over-solicitude for his men, which exposes him to worry and trouble.

Terrain.

Battle ground play a vital role in the war if you’re familiar with the Terrain then it’ll be easy for you to battle there similarly if you know your surroundings you will be in control and feel the power. “If you know the enemy and know the yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know the Terrain you may make your victory complete.

Last but not the Least.

Attacking your enemy with anger and fire can increase your chance of win but your plan must be flexible enough to adapt the changes because many factors are out there to make your plan worst. Secondly you have to learn how to stay calm in tensed situation so you can think before action with all your mind. 

Main context from "Art of War" book by Sun Tzu.