Exchange Space for Time

Wei Wu = the idea of action through inaction, of controlling a situation by not trying to control it, of ruling by abdicating rule. Wei Wu involves the belief that by reacting and fighting against circumstances, by constantly struggling in life, you actually move backward, creating more turbulence in your path and difficulties for yourself.

Sometimes it is best to lie low to do nothing but let the winter pass. In such moments you can collect yourself and strengthen your identity.

By disengaging completely and retreating you show great power and restraint. Your enemies are desperate for you to react, retreating infuriates and provokes them into further attack. So keep retreating, exchanging space for time.

Stay calm and balanced, like the Germans lure them into a void of non-action. They will start to overextend themselves and make mistakes. Time is on your side for you are not wasting any of it in useless battles.

War is a constant illustration of Murphy's Law, if anything can go wrong, it will. But when you retreat, when you exchange space for time, you are making Murphy's Law work for you. Instead he maneuvered to create time for Murphy's Law to do its work on his enemies.

Time is just as important as space in strategic thought, and knowing how to use time will make you a superior strategist, giving an added dimension to your attacks and defense. Stop thinking of time as an abstraction: in reality, beginning the minute your are born, time is all you have. It is your only true commodity.

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