The sage king's actions must first be based on planning, and then consider the turtle. The men in the white house are all concerned with their plans; the battle of Chu Xin is all about their heart. Therefore, no matter what the plan is, there will be no mistakes.
"The Biography" says: "The wisdom of many people can measure the heavens. Only one person can listen to arbitrary decisions." This is the art of great planning. There are two sides to planning: first, planning knows destiny, and second, planning knows affairs. Those who know fate can foresee the causes of survival, misfortune and blessings, know the beginning of prosperity, decline, failure and prosperity in advance, prevent things from happening before they start, and take refuge in the invisible. If this person lives in troubled times, it will not harm him personally. If he lives in a peaceful world, he will definitely gain power in the world.
He who knows things is also a good person. When he sees things, he knows the difference between success and failure, and he knows the ultimate goal, so there is no failure or waste of merit. Confucius said: "You can give the right way, but you can't give power." If you are not a person who knows destiny and knows things, who can exercise power and strategy? The power of a husband is good and evil, the power of a gentleman is good, and the power of a villain is evil. A righteous person uses his power to seek public benefit, so he is dedicated to the people and is sincere; an evil person is selfish and profit-seeking, so he is deceitful for the people. If a husband is deceptive, he will be in chaos; if he is honest, he will be peaceful.
Therefore, nine of Yao's ministers were honest and prospered in the court, but four of his ministers were deceitful and were killed in the wild. Those who are sincere will be prosperous in future generations, while those who are deceptive will perish. Those who know fate and affairs and are able to maneuver in power will surely detect the source of sincerity and deceit and deal with it accordingly. This is also a Machiavellian technique. When a man knows how to do something, he should worry about overflow when it is full, worry about danger when it is flat, worry about danger when it is safe, and worry about straightness when it is crooked. Because you focus on your hesitation, you are afraid of falling short, so you can make a hundred attempts without falling.
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The writing style of this book is unique, concise and profound. By reading this book, I felt like I was in a wise world, and I benefited a lot from the ideas and strategies in the book. The author explains the principles of Machiavellian strategy in an easy-to-understand way, which is both profound and practical, making people unable to put it down. I strongly recommend this book to friends who are interested in power and strategy. I believe it will bring you a different reading experience and enlightenment.
The writing style of this book is unique, concise and profound. By reading this book, I felt like I was in a wise world, and I benefited a lot from the ideas and strategies in the book. The author explains the principles of Machiavellian strategy in an easy-to-understand way, which is both profound and practical, making people unable to put it down. I strongly recommend this book to friends who are interested in power and strategy. I believe it will bring you a different reading experience and enlightenment.