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132: How to Win in Battle, Business, and Life with The 36 "Strategems." The Spirit of Wu.

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How to Win in a Leadership Situation

If you want to do something a certain way and I'm like, well, echo, I don't know something I don't care about. But I hold the line. Next, defeat the enemy by capturing their chief. If the enemy's army is strong, but it's, but is allied to the commander only by money, superstition or threats, then take aim at the leader. Do not confront your opponent's strong points, but instead remove the source of his strength. It may not be wise to confront the boiling water directly, but by taking the wood from under the cooking pot, the boiling water will soon be cool.

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