- I think that the most famous of the Sun Tsu quotes about knowing the enemy and yourself is very relevant to trading -
most people would think that knowing the enemy (the market) is the key and the only focus/goal they set. They learn technical analysis, they study macroeconomical conditions, they apply regressions, they backtest, they backtest, they backtest etc.
The proverb's main pt: know yourself and know the enemy and then you will succeed, is the simple logic. We all can see that when it is told to us - particularly the part about knowing the enemy.
Invariably the enemy will pull a surprise on you - and it is how you react to it which is key. The markets will do this - that much you better count on. Therefore, work on your ability to withstand losses and not lose your focus. Otherwise, you end up in the summation of Tzu's wisdom: know neither yourself nor your enemy - YOU WILL BE LOST.
- Sun Tzu Helps How?
- “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.
Sun Tzu is a honorific title bestowed upon Sūn Wu (. 544-496 BC), the author of The Art of War , an immensely influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy. Sun Tzu believed in the use of the military sciences to effect outcomes that would result in peace.
In the author's name, Sūn Wu, the character wu, meaning "military", is the same as the character in wu shu, or martial art. Sun Wu also has a courtesy name, Chang Qing (Cháng Qīng).
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
“Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.”
“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win”
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sour...pv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=the+art+of+war+sun+tzu+quotes
https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3200649
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