WHAT TO KNOW

Know yourself.  This will make you invincible. Know your enemy. This will make him vulnerable. Know the situation. You will know what is available and what is not. Know the trends. This will help you be ahead of others. Know the bridges and the spies. In this way you can delude and wear down your enemy. Give your enemy a shape. If you can see him clearly, you can defeat him. 

This ancient and wise counsel applies in every area of our lives. We all have enemies, but we may label them "challenges," "temptations," "weaknesses," "problems," etc. Our enemy may be a job at which we feel inadequate. It may be carrying too much weight for our health or desired appearance. It may be a habit that continually causes disruption in our life and relationships. We can defeat, or more appropriately, overcome any 'enemy' in our life. Use your innate ability to ponder and listen within. Seek first to know, then the path becomes clear.