"In crossing the salt-marshes, your sole concern should be to get over them quickly, without any delay."
Hmm, perhaps I found a way to relate this part of AoW to the modern day after all.
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Showing posts with label ebooks. Show all posts
Monday, October 25, 2010
Tough Slog Through the Salt-Marshes of Art of War
I have been reading on Art of War. Honest, I have. But I picked a bad time to adopt a new study technique. Not to say the area I'm studying isn't helpful . . . if I were to find myself in need of fighting in a salt marsh . . . but in relation to modern day? Not finding much to relate to. But I will take Sun Tzu's advice on getting past this tough part, taken from the salt-marsh section itself:
Hmm, perhaps I found a way to relate this part of AoW to the modern day after all.
Hmm, perhaps I found a way to relate this part of AoW to the modern day after all.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Art of War Ebook - Regrouping
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I am behind on my Campgain for E-Literacy first book choice, Sun Tzu's Art of War. Why? Because I fell prey to what exactly Sun Tzu warned about:
...if victory is long in coming, then men's weapons will grow dull and their ardor will be damped.and
. . . though we have heard of stupid haste in war, cleverness has never been seen associated with long delays.
Basically, I didn't time my campaign well. But with Sun Tzu's advice, I can reshape this campaign for success. Starting with refocusing. I'll craft a motive statement, asking myself, "What do I want from this campaign?" And, "Whom do I want to reach?"
With that information, I can build a new schedule. A new plan. New goals.
Then, I do it.
So, Campaign for E-Literacy is about to get a second wind once I do some regrouping.
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Like this article? Read more articles or posts based off Sun Tzu's advice on my other pages:
- Happiness Spotter
- Examiner
- Gather
- Hub
Thursday, August 26, 2010
A is For . . .
Introduction: On Happiness Spotter, my self-help blog, I wrote about challenging your fears to get what you want in life. My first program to do just that is this blog, Campaign for E-Literacy. What is Campaign for E-Literacy? In a nutshell it is: Studying twenty-six non-fiction ebooks from Project Gutenberg. I will select the books by using a title from each letter of the alphabet. I also must read all ebooks on my nook e-reader. I am doing this all in the name of increasing my knowledge and competency in life. And I am starting today.
Book choice: What is first up in the Campaign for E-Literacy? The letter A. In this case A is for . . . Art of War by Sun Tzu.
Book reasoning: It is a classic that survived millennia, and by that reason alone is worth listening too.
Conclusion: That's it. Consider joining me in reading the Art of War or starting your own literacy program. I would love to know your thoughts on all this.
Book choice: What is first up in the Campaign for E-Literacy? The letter A. In this case A is for . . . Art of War by Sun Tzu.
Book reasoning: It is a classic that survived millennia, and by that reason alone is worth listening too.
Conclusion: That's it. Consider joining me in reading the Art of War or starting your own literacy program. I would love to know your thoughts on all this.
Introduction to Campaign for E-Literacy
Introduction: On Happiness Spotter, my self-help blog, I wrote about challenging your fears to get what you want in life. My first program to do just that is this blog, Campaign for E-Literacy. What is Campaign for E-Literacy? In a nutshell it is: Studying twenty-six non-fiction ebooks from Project Gutenberg. I will select the books by using a title from each letter of the alphabet. I also must read all ebooks on my nook e-reader. I am doing this all in the name of increasing my knowledge and competency in life. And I am starting today.
My reasoning: I will enjoy this challenge immensely--reading, learning. I love both. If one could make a living by reading, I would be a millionaire already.
If that were not enough, here is a quote by John Kieran, an American journalist. He once said, "I am a part of all that I have read." I believe that. So, if I read about knowledgeable, competent people writing about their area of competence, then I become competent, bit by bit, piece by piece, book by book.
A win-win.
Format of the program: I will post updates on my progress, interesting outside material I have read or learned about the subject/author/work, related books I want to read eventually, and the knowledge acquired thus far. These will mostly be weekly and at milestones as I read through the book--i.e., the beginning of it, the quarter mark, the half-way point, the three-quarters mark, and the ending. All of this will be posted on this blog.
Conclusion: That's it. Consider joining me in reading my A book or starting your own literacy program. I would love to know your thoughts on all this.
My reasoning: I will enjoy this challenge immensely--reading, learning. I love both. If one could make a living by reading, I would be a millionaire already.
If that were not enough, here is a quote by John Kieran, an American journalist. He once said, "I am a part of all that I have read." I believe that. So, if I read about knowledgeable, competent people writing about their area of competence, then I become competent, bit by bit, piece by piece, book by book.
A win-win.
Format of the program: I will post updates on my progress, interesting outside material I have read or learned about the subject/author/work, related books I want to read eventually, and the knowledge acquired thus far. These will mostly be weekly and at milestones as I read through the book--i.e., the beginning of it, the quarter mark, the half-way point, the three-quarters mark, and the ending. All of this will be posted on this blog.
Conclusion: That's it. Consider joining me in reading my A book or starting your own literacy program. I would love to know your thoughts on all this.
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