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“When you start a fire, be to windward of it. Do not attack from the leeward.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 12: The Attack by Fire
Command the wind's direction.
What it means

Position upwind so the force serves you and not the opponent; geometry decides who the fire hurts.

Use it todayPut yourself upwind of any force you unleash.
Today’s questionAm I upwind of the force I am unleashing, or downwind?
#position#geometry#leverage
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