Crossing at a ford occurs often in a man's lifetime. It means setting sail even though your friends stay in harbour, knowing the route, knowing the soundness of your ship and the favour of the day.

If you are not progressing along the true way, a slight twist in the mind can become a major twist. This must be pondered well.

With your spirit open and unconstricted, look at things from a high point of view.

The bow is tactically strong at the commencement of battle, especially battles on a moor, as it is possible to shoot quickly among the spearmen.

Become acquainted with every art.

In contests of strategy it is bad to be led about by the enemy. You must always be able to lead the enemy about.

Imitation is the surest form of flattery and failure. I am not interested with your talk about my ideas. I am more interested in your applying them to your life. If you do not, then you are essentially not in accord with your own mind.