The Art of War has been used quite frequently over the years by many intelligent leaders and scholars. The day of its origin is still unknown, as is who actually wrote it. The author is believed to be a Chinese military leader named Sun Tzu, but nowadays people are starting to wonder whether he actually existed. Some say it is a collection of Chinese military strategies passed down from generation to generation. Whatever the origin of these teachings, it is clear that whoever developed these tactics was an extremely wise individual. The Art of War not only shows us surprising strategies to use in war, but also a new way of seeing and living our lives. We can use all of Sun Tzu's basic principles in our daily lives, which makes these teachings even more unique. One of Sun Tzu's 6 basic principles is deception and foreknowledge. This will most likely be found in the Weak Points, Strong Points and Layout Plans chapter. A quote from Sun Tzu says: “Now the enemy and know thyself; in a hundred battles you will never be in danger. This basically means that you need to know your enemy's weak and strong points while also keeping your own in mind. Otherwise, it will lead to defeat because without prior knowledge we could attack the enemy's strong point with the weak one. Another quote that fits into this idea is: “It is better to outsmart your enemy than rely on your own strengths.” This tells us that you shouldn't always rely on your own strength because sometimes all you really need is knowledge. Sometimes our strongest muscle is our brain and instead of using our physical energy we should try to outwit our opponent with our intelligence and power of deception. We have to put Diaz 2 ourselves... in the middle of the paper... united and much stronger than you would do alone. Never underestimate those who help you in difficult times, never take them for granted. Sun Tzu, whether a fictional ghost or a real individual, was a truly wise man. Not only was he able to win battles with these tactics, but he was able to create teachings that can be applied to virtually anything. Sometimes there are more battles than just war, sometimes there are battles within us or simply in our daily lives. Work, school, family, friends, anything can be the enemy we fight in these battles. Through the teachings of Sun Tzu we can become victorious and overcome our obstacles. Not everything depends on our physical strengths but rather on our mental ones. We too must think like Sun Tzu to be successful. As mentioned before, sometimes our strongest muscle is not our external body, but our brain.