{"id":5270,"date":"2021-03-21T00:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-21T00:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psychictoday.com\/blog\/?p=5270"},"modified":"2021-07-26T12:26:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T11:26:19","slug":"sun-tzu-actions-for-you-today-with-nigel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychictoday.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/21\/sun-tzu-actions-for-you-today-with-nigel\/","title":{"rendered":"Sun Tzu – Actions For You Today! – with Nigel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sun Tzu – Actions For You Today! – with Nigel<\/strong><\/h1>\n

For this blog, I wanted to introduce you to\u00a0Sun Tzu<\/strong>. With this<\/strong><\/a>, I thought this would be a great time to look at some of the great unknown philosophies and practices that we can today learn from and\u00a0guide with our 21st-century thoughts and mindset. Read on below!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I first started to learn the Chinese Mandarin<\/a><\/strong> language at University almost 7-years ago. I fell in love with the language; it\u2019s \u6c49\u5b50\u00a0hanzi<\/strong><\/a>, the written Chinese characters; this led me to study ancient Chinese history and philosophy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Modern World<\/h1>\n

With recent world events<\/strong><\/a>, the way we think, how our mind fluctuates from one thought to another, the process of controlling our own process, and supporting those hidden instabilities of our human brain is something we all laid bare on the examination table.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Learning to balance life\u2019s daily experiences can be, at times, hard on the mind.\u00a0 As a\u00a0psychic medium<\/strong><\/a>, I have to balance and master my thoughts to tune in, or even tune out, of the world around me. However, it takes time and practices the benefits of knowing<\/strong> or owning<\/strong> one’s own state-of-mind,<\/strong>\u00a0to be honest with yourself<\/strong>. It is a rewarding experience and is a lesson that can begin during this lockdown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your own mind \u2013 The Sun Tzu way<\/p><\/div>\n

21st Century Problems<\/h1>\n

Most people have heard the saying: \u201cknow thy enemy,\u201d<\/strong> or \u201cknow your enemy.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This saying goes back 1000s of years to 5<\/span>th<\/span>\u00a0century BCE<\/strong> <\/a>China<\/strong><\/a>, between\u00a0<\/span>771 to 476 BCE<\/span>. This period is called Spring and Autumn<\/strong><\/a> in ancient Chinese history. It\u2019s viewed as a time of great enlightenment, idealism and philosophy.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of these great thinkers was\u00a0Sun Tzu<\/strong>, \u5b59\u5b50,\u00a0 pronunciation Sun Su, a Chinese war strategist, a thinker, a philosopher, and a writer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Art Of War by Sun Tzu\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Translated by\u00a0Thomas Cleary<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>Shambhala in 2005,\u00a0<\/span>his book,\u00a0<\/span>The Art Of War\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/a>(written between\u00a0<\/span>771 to 476 BCE), was written as a tactical<\/strong><\/a> and philosophical<\/strong><\/a> approach to war, life<\/strong>, and the state mind<\/strong> that governs them. Though his book is primarily about the stratagem of warfare, it\u2019s also a book on the human mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to perceive yourself and others, our thought process, leadership, and wellbeing. Though it\u2019s only a short novella<\/strong><\/a> in length, it\u2019s packed with sayings and quotes that have seeped into daily English idioms – you\u2019ll be surprised how much ancient Chinese philosophy<\/strong><\/a> and\/or sayings has been adopted into other our culture. <\/span>Academics still read\u00a0The Art Of War<\/i><\/b><\/span>, and Sun Tzu’s sayings and proverbs can still be food for thought.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n