The Art of Excellence

By Stanley Bronstein

The timeless classic, The Art of War, is updated for the 21st century by analyzing it through the lens of Stanley Bronstein's 15 Concepts of Excellence.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stanley Bronstein
• Release date: Jul 4, 2020
• ISBN: 9781005137199

Stanley Bronstein

Author of 20+ books, Stanley's background stems from his business experience as both an attorney and a CPA.Stanley's books focus primarily on personal development and lifestyle enhancement.Stanley's proudest accomplishment is having lost 180 pounds since 2009 (and 220 pounds if you go back to 1990), all without surgeries or medicationsAlthough he's biologically 61 years old, Stanley believes it's possible for us to get "younger" every year.

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The Art of Excellence

The Art of War Meets the 15 Concepts of Excellence

Book 3 of the Book A Week Writing Challenge

Stanley F. Bronstein

Copyright 2020

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Acknowledgments

I would like to acknowledge the following people who have inspired me the most over the years:

My wife, Julie Bronstein for being there when I needed her and for challenging me to constantly work toward improving myself;

My family and friends; and

The people of the world.

Table of Contents

What Is The Art of War?

Who Was Sun Tzu?

What Are The 15 Concepts of Excellence?

Organization of This Book

Chapter 1 - Appraisals

Chapter 2 - Doing Battle

Chapter 3 - Strategy of Attack

Chapter 4 - Form

Chapter 5 - Abstract Knowledge. Insight. Skills

Chapter 6 - Solid and Empty

Chapter 7 - Contending

Chapter 8 - Transformations

Chapter 9 - Leadership and Movement

Chapter 10 - Forms of the Earth

Chapter 11 - The Nine Grounds

Chapter 12 - Attack By Fire

Chapter 13 - Employing Spies

Chapter 14 - Conclusion

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What Is The Art of War?

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Quoted from Wikipedia:

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period (roughly 5th century BC). The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu (Master Sun, also spelled Sunzi), is composed of 13 chapters. Each one is devoted to an aspect of warfare and how it applies to military strategy and tactics. For almost 1,500 years it was the lead text in an anthology that would be formalized as the Seven Military Classics by Emperor Shenzong of Song in 1080. The Art of War remains the most influential strategy text in East Asian warfare[1] and has influenced both Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, legal strategy, lifestyles and beyond.

The book contained a detailed explanation and analysis of the Chinese military, from weapons and strategy to rank and discipline. Sun also stressed the importance of intelligence operatives and espionage to the war effort. Because Sun has long been considered to be one of history's finest military tacticians and analysts, his teachings and strategies formed the basis of advanced military training for centuries to come.

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Who Was Sun Tzu?

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Again quoted from Wikipedia:

Sun Tzu was a Chinese general, military strategist, writer and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, an influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and East Asian philosophy and military thinking. His works focus much more on alternatives to battle, such as stratagem, delay, the use of spies and alternatives to war itself, the making and keeping of alliances, the uses of deceit and a willingness to submit, at least temporarily, to more powerful foes. Sun Tzu is revered in Chinese and East Asian culture as a legendary historical and military figure. His birth name was Sun Wu (Chinese: 孫武) and he was known outside of his family by his courtesy name Changqing (Chinese: 長卿). The name Sun Tzu by which he is best known in the Western World is an honorific which means Master Sun.

Sun Tzu's historicity is uncertain. The Han dynasty historian