“Military tactics are like unto water; for water in its natural course runs away from high places and hastens downwards... Water shapes its course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows; the soldier works out his victory in relation to the foe whom he is facing. Therefore, just as water retains no constant shape, so in warfare there are no constant conditions. He who can modify his tactics in relation to his opponent and thereby succeed in winning, may be called a heaven-born captain.”- Sun Tzu
In a constant world of chaotic duress where aggression reigns supreme, we must never forget that our initial psychological make-up is derived from the early stages of human evolution and are comprised of the instinct known as “Survival”. From a business perspective, it is the act of timidity that ruins relationships and transcends weakness. Therefore, we must adapt and overcome.
Through the years I have personally experienced this mindset, as my personal conceptual knowledge is supported via my own personal triumphs and down falls. As I share the following posting below, please note that my preferential bias is supported with credible primary and secondary information. As I tend to transcend from one topic to the next, this blog is designed to extract the inner workings of the psychological mind. So let’s get to work….
“Que desiderat pacem praeparet bellum” - Vegetius
As the quote above, in Latin, via Vegetius states, “LET HIM WHO WANTS PEACE PREAPARE FOR WAR.” The challenge is that society has created a world full of timid and dependent robots. I don’t mean to sound barbaric, but the reality is that we are all trained for peace, when the real world is in fact at constant war.
“This war exists on several levels. Most obviously we have our rival’s on the other side. The world has become increasingly competitive and nasty. In politics, business, even the arts, we face opponents who will do almost anything to get an edge. More troubling and complex, however, are the battles we face with those who are supposedly on our side. There are those who outwardly play the team game, who act very friendly and agreeable, but who sabotage us behind the scenes, use the group to promote their own agenda. Others, more difficult to spot, play subtle games of passive aggression. Offering help that never comes, instilling guilt as a secret weapon. On the surface everything seems peaceful enough, but just below it, it is every man and woman for him-or herself, this dynamic infecting even families and relationships. The culture may deny this realty and promote a gentler picture, but we know it and feel it, in our battle scars.”- Robert Greene
Furthermore, the future belongs to groups that are fluid, fast and flexible. From a capitalistic and entrepreneurial mindset, we are facing times of mind-boggling duress. As our constitutional rights are being stripped away with every new control, regulation, bill, and false patriotic propaganda implemented. We are in time of great scrutiny. On the contrary, it is these times that make, the select few of us, whom we are today. So keep on fighting……Vereour Nasquam….and VIVA LA RESISTANCE!
Young entrepreneur, assiduous economist, and media innovator Hugo D. Aviles uses his site to share in detail his ideas, challenges and failures along the way. As he provides easy to digest advice, as well as, compelling inspirational stories to reinforce the importance of why working hard and smart is essential.
Showing posts with label experience. Show all posts
Showing posts with label experience. Show all posts
Sunday, March 18, 2012
In a constant world of chaotic duress...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Why Experience is King...
An excerpt from The Hustler's Notebook written by JK Allen...
Why Experience is King
Just think… how many books have you read that you loved, found highly impacting, but never applied the knowledge to your life. Essentially, overtime, the wealth of knowledge deteriorates because it wasn’t put to use. But if you put into practice what you learn, not just theorize it, your horizons broaden at all angles. Your perspective expands, increasing your practical intelligence (street smarts) and increasing the value you can offer to the world.
The day of the armchair learner is upon us. They think they know it all…but they only know it in theory. They haven’t put a thing into practice. They profess in a regurgitating fashion because they haven’t lived it or tasted it or experienced it. I think many of us fall in line with this from time to time (I admit). But this is a wakeup call to us all. Let’s pay attention to what we learn…put it into practice…so we can then profess it with new angles, which is only discovered by experience. Why is that…
…because experience is king.
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