Strategic Assessments 1.1

Military action is important to the nation-it is the ground of life and death, the path of survival and destruction, so it is important to examine it.

Love is a universal factor in the quality of the lives we lead. We either have it, pursue it, are devastated by it, or blinded by its beauty. In any case, love means life or death. Our instincts, talents, abilities, actions, and choices are the armies at our disposal. Our survival or destruction depends on these attributes and, by necessity, must be examined closely.

We must first acknowledge that our actions and responses dictate our future in love. Whether they bring us to tears of joy or sadness, we must first be aware of them before any stratagem or otherwise can be constructed. Some people leave love up to the mysterious unfolding of the universe, and that in itself is an action as well. Others realize that the fine art of maintaining (or destroying if that is what you want) love is something that must be thought upon consciously or unconsciously.

As basic as it is, Master Sun has a point. Admit it and you are on the path to understanding your opponent already.