The Ni To Ichi Way of strategy is recorded in this the Book of the Void.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The ultimate understanding of strategy is beyond words and exists in a state of emptiness or void.
- In plain terms
- True strategy is not fully written down; it is understood through a state of emptiness.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek understanding beyond written rules.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does emptiness mean in your field?
- How do you learn beyond rules?
Another view
The concept of void is abstract and hard to apply directly.
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