Confucius thoughts on 1 and humanity still appeal to many people, not just to the Chinese. Heaven is the 2 of everything; it is life creating and as such is 3 from life itself. Under this philosophy, the ancient Chinese learnt to be in awe of heaven and to 4 nature.Non-action means to follow nature’s rules; by doing nothing we can, in fact, do everything. Wu wei's 5 is that, " when nothing is done, nothing is left undone" , and as a natural course and principle of governance, " the world is ruled by letting things take their course; it cannot be ruled by 6 " . To achieve this 7 with life, we must be calm and observant and learn to pay attention to ourselves and to nature.The Art of War gives ideas about acquiring 8 advantages over your opponents, which can often prevent going to war. These ideas have found an application in the business world, where we often find expressions like ' know your enemy' and " the best defense is a good 9 " . Many companies make reading the book a must for their leaders to help them learn how to thrive in a highly competitive market. For example, Sun Tzu says that tactics can be expected and unexpected, but that the unexpected is much harder to defend; this is understood in business as 10 -- the most powerful weapon.