225. The Philosophy of the Good Doctor

Never prescribe before you diagnose. Ponder all the facts before you take action. Have an objective clearly in mind and do not deviate from your path until you achieve it.

224. Training

When training, deliberately place yourself in weak positions from time to time, e.g. on the ground and learn to fight from them (Tiger) so that if you find yourself in one in real combat you may still win

223. Live your Life

"Do not waste time. You have a life to live - get on with it." - Monty Roberts.

Examine every choice that presents itself to you and ask "Is this going to help me live my life, or is it going to waste my time ?"

223. Abuse

Never take abuse, either verbal or emotional or physical or sexual from anyone, least of all an adult. Abusers of this type are trying to bend you to their will. People who behave that way toward you will often try to get you to keep quiet about it. Don't you do it. Report it loudly, strongly and every time it happens.

222. Here's a New Tube Station

221. A good template for a Mind Map

220. Warfare

Always seek to put yourself in a position that is beyond the possibility of defeat and then wait for the opportunity to defeat your enemy. He will provide the opportunity. If nothing happens offer the enemy a decoy opening in your defences and when he moves to exploit it, close your trap rapidly and destroy him utterly and without mercy.

Always know your enemy and know yourself.

Practice, practice, practice and again, practice for it is possible to know how to defeat the enemy without being able to actually do it.

When meeting, either for social, business or battle purposes, always arrive first at the field. You will then be fresh for the fight and the other will have to hasten and be exhausted. Arriving first helps you to detect any traps and ambushes prepared by the enemy. Arriving early is the temporal equivalent of taking the high ground. Impose your will on him.

Appear where you are unexpected.

Only attack places that are undefended.

Only hold positions that cannot be attacked.

Do not apply locks or seiges to your enemy for a long time. Once you have applied a painful lock, be satisfied with the pain you have caused and move on to your next technique before the opposition realises what you are doing.

Direct all your forces, strongly united, against a small fraction split off from the enemy main force and destroy it. Use the hard against the soft, the strong against the weak.

Seek to discover your enemy's plans. Use every method at your disposal, your own spies, their traitors, communications intercepts, tapped telephones opened post etc.

Avoid what is strong and attack what is weak.