The Art of War for Women

Introduction This book is a reiteration of Sun Tzu’s philosophy from the ancient book The Art of War which is one of the oldest and most successful books on military strategy. It influenced eastern military thinking and emphasized the most efficient way of gaining victory with the least amount of conflict. The original text is purposely made obscure and difficult to understand, so that Sun Tzu remained employed, as the king would need him for interpretation. Although it has a mixture of profound philosophy and detailed tactical prescriptions that are great for battles about 2500 years ago, the book is also useful today. The teaching of Sun Tzu is powerful: it will not only instruct us, but also reveal where we stand and how to approach a problem, how to deal with adversity, and how to handle the whims of fate. The author, Chin-Ning Chu, perfectly applied Sun Tzu’s theory to integrate our styles and personal philosophy into every action we take. She provided examples, references, and anecdotes that were not available in the original book The Art of War. This book is written particularly for women because women have the ability to negotiate and they are able to be modest and understand that silence is golden. This book will guide us to use the full spectrum of the strategies that are contained in Sun Tzu’s The Art of War with a holistic approach to winning. This book contains 13 chapters and our team covered chapter 1 through 6. Book Summary
Chapter 1 The strategies in The Art of War are based on Taoism. Taoism 's main goal is "To be in harmony with the Universe, with Tao.” Sun Tzu applied war strategies using Taoist principles, and came up with The Art of War based on being 'In Harmony ' with The Tao. The success of any strategy depends on how it is supported by the Tao (Fox, 2009). The first chapter begins with 計 (JI) which means laying plans, plotting, predicting, comparing, and analyzing. All these elements are part of

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