Sun Tzu 132 Raiding
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Sun Tzu wrote, In raiding and plundering be like fire, in immovability like a mountain.
There’s a time to burn through obstacles with relentless heat, and a time to stand so firm that nothing can shake you. If you want to win—not just survive, win—you need both. You need that fire. And you need that mountain.
Let’s talk about the fire first. Fire doesn’t ask permission. It doesn’t tiptoe in. It consumes. That’s how you’ve got to approach your goals, your work, your challenges—when it’s time to go, go all in. No half-hearted effort. No dipping your toes. Fire doesn’t take breaks, and neither can you when you're in attack mode.
That fire is your hunger. It’s your drive to claim what’s yours—your time, your purpose, your freedom. When the moment to act arrives, don’t hesitate. Don’t ask the world to make room for you. Take the space. Burn away distractions. Scorch the excuses. Plunder every inch of doubt inside you until there’s nothing left but determination and grit.
But fire alone isn’t enough. Even a wildfire can be extinguished without something stronger holding it up. That’s where the mountain comes in.
Sun Tzu didn’t just say “be like fire”—he said, in immovability, be like a mountain. When the world pushes back—and it will—you need to be unshakable. Stand rooted. Unmoved by doubt, criticism, setbacks, or fear. The mountain doesn’t flinch. It doesn’t retreat. It doesn’t explain itself. It just is—massive, solid, present.
That’s what you have to be when adversity knocks. You don’t crumble. You anchor. You don’t react emotionally to every storm. You hold. Let the winds howl. Let the noise rise. Let people question your pace or your path. You know your foundation. You know who you are. And that’s enough.
This is the rhythm of greatness: fire and stone. Attack and defend. Advance and stand ground. You can’t live in just one state—burning out with constant motion or freezing in endless preparation. You need to know when to strike—and when to stand.
Right now, you might be facing something that requires both. Maybe you're going after a new opportunity, or breaking old habits, or trying to build something the world says you can’t. Good. That’s where this wisdom becomes real.
So be the fire. Let your energy roar. Burn through the resistance with intensity and purpose.
Then be the mountain. Stay grounded. Stay focused. Don’t let fear move you from your path.
Sun Tzu wasn’t writing poetry—he was giving you a blueprint. For war. For leadership. For life.
In raiding and plundering, be like fire.
In immovability, like a mountain.
So burn bright. Stand tall. And conquer what's ahead.
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