Strategic Thinking and Stratagemical Thoughts in China

There is a Chinese saying that “it is better to be a dog in peaceful times than a man in times of unrest.” All Chinese are wishing they were dogs in peaceful times, but they have not that luck. In martial arts’ parlance, all boxing defensive process consists of three parts: acceptance, transformation (redirection or redistribution of forces) and counter-attack. All three parts are interrelated and interact with one another for the benefit of a defender, not an attacker.
The famous statement ...