“Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.”
– Sun Tzu
Chinese General, Chinese Military Strategist,
Writer and Chinese Philosopher
How important this is.
“Whoever is following you into battle, you should love them as your own.”
It could be a team at work; a sports team; a political-action group trying to pass a new law or an actual battle.
Love these “soldiers” as your own and their loyalty will be with your forever.
That’s because you have shown your loyalty to them. You will succeed in anything you do!
Being Loyal is a Beautiful Way to Live,
Sun Tzu (l. c. 500 BCE) was a Chinese military strategist and general best known as the author of the work The Art of War, a treatise on military strategy (also known as The Thirteen Chapters). He was associated (formally or as an inspiration) with The School of the Military, one of the philosophical systems of the Hundred Schools of Thought of the Spring and Autumn Period (c. 772-476 BCE), which advocated military preparedness in maintaining peace and social order.
Sun Tzu’s historicity is uncertain. The Han dynasty historian Sima Qian and other traditional Chinese historians placed him as a minister to King Helü of Wu and dated his lifetime to 544–496 BC. Modern scholars accepting his historicity place the extant text of The Art of War in the later Warring States period based on its style of composition and its descriptions of warfare. Traditional accounts state that the general’s descendant Sun Bin wrote a treatise on military tactics, also titled The Art of War. Since Sun Wu and Sun Bin were referred to as Sun Tzu in classical Chinese texts, some historians believed them identical, prior to the rediscovery of Sun Bin’s treatise in 1972.
Sun Tzu’s work has been praised and employed in East Asian warfare since its composition. During the twentieth century, The Art of War grew in popularity and saw practical use in Western society as well. It continues to influence many competitive endeavours in the world, including culture, politics, business and sports, as well as modern warfare.
Bio Source: Wikipedia and Ancient.com; Image: Fig1. Photo by Juliane Liebermann on Unsplash, Fig2. Photo by Artem Maltsev on Unsplash, Bio Photo on Wikimedia Commons
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