APAD: "Win without fighting"

"To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.“
- The Art of War ch. 3, Sun Tzu fl.
 

Origin:

《孙子兵法》谋攻篇：“是故百戰百勝，非善之善者也；不戰而屈人之兵，善之善者也。”
-  from online

Meaning:

What it expresses is that the best wisdom is definitely not to win with brute force, because it will also incur harm to yourself. It’s best to win with wisdom and strategy. Only a real master can achieve his goal by making good use of the three conditions of good time, favorable location, and supporting people. This is the wisdom of "subdue an enemy without fighting."
- reddit r/Military

Few other books can claim as great an influence on the history of warfare as Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. Composed in China more than 2,500 years ago, the military treatise founded an ideology of war that would echo down to many past wars in Asia pacific region. Today, The Art of War is studied in military academies worldwide.  - https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-china/the-art-of-war (with edit)

Note historians believe the first war in recorded history took place in Mesopotamia in 2,700 B.C. between the forces of Sumer and Elam. Enembaragesi.  - https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/how-long-have-there-been-wars 
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I, like most of us, personally prefer peace over war. I'm aware but have no idea why there are always wars between humans.  But I can relay today's APAD with how to handle conflicts in everyday life, using wisdom and skill to get agreement between parties with different opinions.  This is always the best way for everyone involved, whenever possible.

Actually Maowi the cat is a master in the matter.  If there is a disagreement in our family which is not very often, as soon as Maowi hears the "debate" and shows up, all will be happy and agreeable, without Maowi having to say a single word.  Even at Victoria international airport, the person at the security gate was so happy to see Maowi that he forgot to check my luggage once. So Maowi must know how to 知己知彼百战不殆！

Happy Sunday everyone!

 

Maowi is the peacemaker！：）

不战而屈人之兵

+ a peacekeeper ;-)

不战而胜善之上善！

wait, what about 不战而败？To win by losing ;-))

Don Altobello: "Blessed is the peacemaker ..." TheGodfather3

yes, "because they will b called sons ofGod” (Matt. 5:9) ;)

That scene never fails to make me laugh :-))

just went Utube to refresh memory. I've 2 agree and laugh2;)

Maowi’s so lucky and adorable to be traveling with you

thx! he was holding myNeck w/ both hands like aChild :)

I think that likely was the thing moved the security guy ;)

In pic, he sat close2endOf the seat,2leave room 4me 2sit….

what a boy, sent by heaven, It's me who is so lucky!!!

不久前回顾了一下战国一场不战而屈人之兵的战例，最后功败垂成。齐灭燕，30年后燕复仇，5国联军灭齐，乐毅半年扫齐.。。。

乐毅半年扫齐七十余城，最后齐国只剩，莒城与即墨。即墨城坚粮多，乐毅不攻城，想不战而屈人之兵，围困即墨。齐国人过习惯了安逸舒服的日子，没有斗志。 害得田单不得不使出一整套连环计，反间计，苦肉计，最后火牛阵。

即墨被围五年，最后把燕王熬死，遂用反间计，散布乐毅自己要称王的谣言，致使乐毅被骑劫顶替。

然后苦肉计，说齐国人怕暴力不怕乐毅的战术，害得齐国俘虏被劓刑，又害得即墨城外齐国祖坟被刨，终于成功激起齐国人的斗志。

看来不战而屈人之兵还不够，还要屈人之将

哈哈哈，"屈人之将" ;-)) == “兵者，詭道也”。thx 4 sharing!

Lucky mom, lucky 毛孩、happy family!

Hope people think same way like you and Maowi .

I'm sure most people are. Thx 白云！