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Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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Sofia Alonso Bauer
July 27, 2025
Your light is eternal;
it does not need to blind to be seen.
Dear Diary 07/27/25,
My Love… Surrender when it serves you. Losing the battle is not losing the war.
There will be chapters of your life that begin in silence, and are cloaked in doubt.
Sof… the little girl in you… hear me now. You are not here to be liked.
You are not here to be approved of, validated, or confirmed by the very society you are here to transcend.
And you won’t be.
You will stumble, look stupid, be misunderstood, make mistakes, fall flat on your ass, get punched in the face, lose friends and partners, have your heart broken, the list goes on…
You will never be perfect.
You are not a finished product.
You were born once, but you can re-create yourself endlessly.
Build your own mythos.
Rise from the shadows.
Be formless.
Let them try to categorize you, and slip through their grip like smoke.
Move like wind.
Endure like water.
Embody your feminine.
Armor yourself in your masculine.
Transcend binary thought and enter the realms of the sensualist, wanderer, crusader, dreamer, rebel, philosopher, and visionary all at once.
The truth?
You are the paradox.
You are the warrior and the dreamer.
The lover and the alchemist.
Power lies in duality.
You do not need permission to grow wings.
You are here to become unstoppable.
Stay in it.
Endure babe.
Focus on your next five moves.
This is your era of becoming.
xo,
Sofia
(p.s. Après nous, le déluge)
Bonus: Sun Tzu Principles Below
Moral Law. Heaven. Earth. The Commander. Method & Discipline.
Your strategy is your power.
Moral Law – This is your mission. The reason people follow you when things get hard. It’s the trust you earn, the cause you fight for, the soul of your brand or leadership. Without Moral Law, there is no loyalty. No fire in the hearts of those who walk beside you.
Heaven (Timing) – The unseen forces. Cycles. Seasons. Market trends. Human emotions. Knowing when to strike—or to pause. Heaven teaches you that not all moments are equal. Fortune favors the aligned.
Earth (Terrain) – The landscape you’re navigating. The competitive field. The platform. The politics. Understand the terrain, and you can use it to your advantage. Ignore it, and even the strongest will stumble.
The Commander – This is you. Your presence. Your calm in chaos. Your ability to inspire and decide. A true commander blends courage with clarity, and strength with restraint. People don’t just follow plans—they follow presence.
Method & Discipline – The structure behind the art. The systems, the habits, the training. It’s the boring stuff that makes the brilliant stuff possible. Without discipline, vision dies in disarray.
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