The most influential people who ever lived all had one thing in common: They used the principles of war and military science to empower them in their struggles with other people.
The art of war and the art of persuasion are similar in that both of these arts deal with conflict. Both of these arts deal with how to get what we want. The art of war uses physical force to achieve victory, and the art of persuasion uses psychological force to achieve victory.
It should also go without saying that these two arts also overlap, because just like the art of war uses psychological measures to achieve victory, so also does the art of persuasion use physical force through the vehicle of non verbal suggestions to obtain victory.
But public speakers, politicians, and world leaders have time and time again directed their full attention to the principles of warfare with the hopes of being able to adapt these principles so that these principles could be applied to their own daily struggles and conflicts. A common example of this is how political science has a huge emphasis on the writings of Niccolo Machiavelli.
Machiavelli was perhaps the first political theorist to successfully adapt the principles of warfare to politics, leadership, and other forms of personal power. If anyone desires to get a degree in political science, they have no choice but to immerse themselves in the writings of Machiavelli. So, since politicians have learned how to obtain power through the study and application of the principles of warfare, perhaps the common citizen or businessman can learn how to use the art of war to their advantage as well?
After all, we are all fighting for something. We may be fighting for better jobs, for a better relationship with someone we love, or for a higher status that will make it much easier for us to get the things we want. Everyone who desires to become great or who wants to become great must learn how to overcome conflicts and struggles.
What better way is there to overcome conflict than to learn the art of war? - 31955
The art of war and the art of persuasion are similar in that both of these arts deal with conflict. Both of these arts deal with how to get what we want. The art of war uses physical force to achieve victory, and the art of persuasion uses psychological force to achieve victory.
It should also go without saying that these two arts also overlap, because just like the art of war uses psychological measures to achieve victory, so also does the art of persuasion use physical force through the vehicle of non verbal suggestions to obtain victory.
But public speakers, politicians, and world leaders have time and time again directed their full attention to the principles of warfare with the hopes of being able to adapt these principles so that these principles could be applied to their own daily struggles and conflicts. A common example of this is how political science has a huge emphasis on the writings of Niccolo Machiavelli.
Machiavelli was perhaps the first political theorist to successfully adapt the principles of warfare to politics, leadership, and other forms of personal power. If anyone desires to get a degree in political science, they have no choice but to immerse themselves in the writings of Machiavelli. So, since politicians have learned how to obtain power through the study and application of the principles of warfare, perhaps the common citizen or businessman can learn how to use the art of war to their advantage as well?
After all, we are all fighting for something. We may be fighting for better jobs, for a better relationship with someone we love, or for a higher status that will make it much easier for us to get the things we want. Everyone who desires to become great or who wants to become great must learn how to overcome conflicts and struggles.
What better way is there to overcome conflict than to learn the art of war? - 31955
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