孫子兵法 The Art of War – Chapter 7.3: 風林火山陰雷

故兵以詐立,以利動,以分合為變者也。故其疾如風,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不動如山,難知如陰,動如雷震。

The core of Military is deception, you must only move advantageously. Rush like the Wind, Silent like the Forest, Spread like Fire, Immovable like Mountains, Unpredictable like the Cloud, Quick as Lightening. One wins by knowing the opponent’s move.

Understanding –

We should only invest when we are certain of the outcome.

There are multiple perspective to apply the following either at investment strategies or looking at the business wise.

風: Massive Continuous Tailwind

林: Secrecy of information

火: Widespread Adoption/ incur massive following quickly

山: Ability to Hold/ Defend position/ Moat

陰: Constant Evolution/ Ability to cause competitors to run in circles

雷: Ability to move resources quickly/immediately when the time is right