This Chinese General Had a Life-Changing Realization in the Middle of Battle

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[00:00:00]Did you know that one of history's greatest philosophical breakthroughs happened on a battlefield? Wang Yangming, a Chinese general in the 1500s, was commanding troops against rebels when he suddenly realized something profound. Knowledge without action is worthless, and action without knowledge is blind. They're actually the same thing. This battlefield wisdom didn't stay in ancient China. It spread to Japanese samurai who used it in their training. Today, business leaders apply his teachings to make [music] better decisions. Sometimes the biggest insights come when we're under the most pressure.