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Today’s Sun Tzu
“In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure victory.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 5: Energy
The direct meets, the indirect wins.
What it means

Frontal contact starts the fight; the win comes from the indirect angle the opponent did not watch.

Use it todayAdd an indirect route to your next direct push.
Today’s questionAm I relying only on the direct method when the win needs the indirect?
#indirection#maneuver#surprise
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