How To Be Prepared

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Was your second post a bump - why not edit the first post?

Personally I think you do Sun Tzu a minor disservice. IMHO The art of war is best read in its entirity - other wise you dont get the art. I think he called it the "Art" of war for a reason.

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[Waterman]

I would have preferred to. However thinking about it I thought it would have been too long.

After deciding not to put it all up, I spent some time pondering certain points, and was going to comment on the ones I was going to post. But then decided not to do that either, because yes I didn't want to ruin fine art.

Not posting its entirety I thought would be distracting, since knowing how to run through a muddy field or start fires would not be particularly useful right now.

I did my best to encourage Avalon members and readers, by posting a portion of his thought. Some in the forum have "felt" overcome this past week and a half. And so I thought it would be good to know we can still win. And winning begins in the mind. So I leaned on his writings and pulled sections out to edify that thinking.

The sections posted were for emphasis, and were my attempt, and probably a clumsy attempt to artfully present some of that art.

[Waterman]

So with that logic I should not eat because it prevents me from dying?

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[Anchor]

Originally Posted by Waterman

I did my best to encourage Avalon members and readers, by posting a portion of his thought. Some in the forum have "felt" overcome this past week and a half.

Ok, I can dig it. Thanks for this.

My opinion was just that, I wasnt posting as a moderator or anything (for the avoidance of doubt!) The worst part about being a moderator is that it makes me less able to contribute to threads as a regular "member" sometimes - maybe not this time, but I noticed its started to change the way people read my words. Ho Hum.

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