Monk's Den

[MustBeFree]

Finally someone who gets it. I was completely miffed at some of the posts I read from yesterday. I understand that there are some frustrated people. I understand that they cannot utilize PMs to get the comfort that they need. But what I don't understand is why people do not understand what we are up against here. This is a psychological war. One in which we are airing our concerns in a public forum where the enemy can read. One in which the enemy can talk in seclusion without giving us any direct confirmation of how they feel. Make no mistake people, this board is under observation 24/7. Also make no mistake that while there are some that are concerned, there are a lot more that are not and are keeping quiet. Let the MMs and hedgies guess how we're feeling. Let them guess our strength... or weakness. But don't hand them a damned thing. Let them find out the hard way.

With that, I'd like to share a couple quotes from one of the greatest war strategists that has ever lived... Sun Tzu


"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to conceal them."


"All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near. Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him."


"It is only one who is thoroughly acquainted with the evils of war that can thoroughly understand the profitable way of carrying it on."


"To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting."


"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle."


"The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him."


"Hence that general is skillful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skillful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack."