33 strategies of war continues 8-11

8.THE PERFECT ECONOMY STRATEGY
Pick your battles carefully.

We all have limitations, our energies and skills will take us only so far. You must know your limits and pick your battles carefully.

Consider the hidden costs of a war: time lost, political goodwill squandered, an embittered enemy bent on revenge.

Sometimes it is better to wait to undermine your enemies covertly rather than hitting them straight on.
9.THE COUNTER ATTACK STRATEGY
Moving first, initiating the attack will often put you at a disadvantage.

You are exposing your strategy and limiting your options.

Instead discover the power of holding back and letting the other side move first giving you the flexibility to counterattack from any angle.

If your opponents are aggressive bait into rash attack that will leave them in a weak position.

10. DETERRENCE STRATEGIES
Create a threatening presence.

The best way to fight off aggressors is to keep them from attacking you in the first place.

Build up a reputation: You are a little CRAZY, Fighting you is not WORTH IT. Uncertainty is sometimes better than overt threat.

If your opponent are never sure what messing with you will cost they will not want to find out.
11. THE NON ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
Trade space for time. Retreat in the face of a strong enemy is a sign not of weakness but of strength.

By resisting the temptation to respond to an aggressor, you buy yourself valuable time to recover, to think, to gain perspective.