Strategic Assessments 1.2

Therefore measure in terms of five things, use these assessments to make comparison, and thus find out what the conditions are. The five things are the way, the weather, the terrain, the leadership and discipline.

Before ever wandering into any type of relationship, be in a simple friendship or a full-on hunt for The One, always know what you are getting into before you go after whatever kind of companionship you are looking for. Although some of us don't think this hard, Master Sun is asking to do more of a mental check to see if they are worth your time or not. Most of the time, you just get a summed up feeling that, 'Hey, this person is absolutely giving me the cold shoulder', and move on without actually thinking about it.

The Way-

Generally speaking, how you're going about to get whatever you really want (or avoid in some cases). The place you're in, the conditions, the people around you and how they react all lead up to your odds of success or failure.

The Weather-

Master Sun is saying the general weather patterns affect how people act (think cold and people want to chill at home, ride the slopes, bundle up etc) and socialize. You won't see (too) many tank tops and skirts in the middle of blizzard weather and you should dress accordingly, lest you stick out. Or, if you want to stand out, take advantage and be bold, knowing that you'll trendsetter. The other point that he's getting at is dress to your advantage and you'll get the upper hand (i.e. "Dress shabbily, they notice the dress. Dress impeccably, the notice the woman"- Coco Chanel)

The Terrain-

It's better to know you're way around a club, a hotspot, have exit strategies and well... just be full-on prepped for what you're going into. Confidence in knowing where to go and who to mix in with is the best way to up your ante to find what you are looking for. Scope out the place, ask friends or others where the place to be is for whatever you are looking for happens to happen. Not knowing is just limits your chances.

If you're already attached, this means to know the how your significant other feels about topics, subjects, actions and moods. If they shoot flames over certain topics, stay away (unless you really want them to heat up for nothing) or adapt to what the conversation or relationship is going.

The Leadership-

Although Master Sun specifically states this as the head of the army or the general, this also means the ulterior motives that guide another person's actions. The body is just the army following orders and reacting to what the general says via clothes, behavior, moods, way of living etc.

This also could be in a certain group of people, the Big Shot or It Girl. Most people react socially the way animals do (and yes, our Cousin Chimp is a def smarter than we think) and the easiest scenario is to see how guys interact when they're around other dudes. You'll find a shaker, a mover, a maker and bystanders that flit around the edges. Same can be said with women, but let's face it, emotions fuzz the different roles a bit more. Still, anywhere you go, people love having friends and generally speaking, the basic laws of behavior still apply. Center person or people and the supporting crew.

The Discipline-

The Discipline means how well people are loyal (or not) to either their It Girl or Guy, how well people treat another, how they treat themselves and in general how they react to whatever social situation's codes or invisible guidelines (the same as that most people don't intentionally go into the opposite gender's bathroom, but we just know not to). Also, it means how strong or weak you feel about going for that friend or whomever you're after. Crappy plans lead to crappy results. Staying on your A-game and hey... you just might have a shot at That Opportunity.

The reason why The Leadership and The Discipline come in last on the list is because people are constantly changing actions, behaviors, and thoughts. Sometimes you plan to go out, but a cool event pops up and gasp! you have to change everything about your previous intentions to make it work. The focus and how to react are always changing.