Ruby might be laying low on the video front, but she's offering up more terrible/dubious book reviews on Goodreads!
It's one star for Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War'. Ruby doesn't believe there's any value in this book that she likely didn't read, even though it's still used for strategy and motivation from corporate boardrooms to sports teams.
Ruby couldn't find a way to apply the timeless, multi-purpose motivational advice found in this textbook to "modern-day conflict". By "modern-day conflict", I presume she means getting
deservedly criticised by swindled customers and those she's incessantly subjecting to lies and toxic content bullied online.
Since Ruby is incapable of understanding anything more obtuse and metaphorical than a Buzzfeed listicle, here's a few quotes pulled at random and how she might apply them to her own disaster of a life:
Sun Tzu:
“Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate.”
Here, Ruby, is a prime learning experience for you. To break this quote down into terms you'll understand: Say less easily-disproven lies about yourself online and your critics will have less ammunition to use against you.
Sun Tzu:
"Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances."
Let's apply this to your endless assembly line of recycled content, Rubes. When you get a million views for releasing a video that's vaguely original for your channel, the lesson to be learned is that people want to see new content - something original and surprising. The wrong tactic is to just make the same Victorian routine video 500 times and expect the same viewer count, then cry on Instagram when you don't get it.
Sun Tzu:
"Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley."
Now, apply this to your fans. If you treat them with respect, honesty and kindness and work hard to entertain them, they'll stick with you. But if you subject them to endless triggering content, lie to them about every single thing, swindle them out of the money they spent to support your business and only provide them with the most embarrassingly lazy, amateurish content, they're not going to remain loyal for long, are they?
Sun Tzu:
"Rewards for good service should not be deferred a single day."
Give back the charity money, Ruby. Do it now.
Ruby claims to have read this 273 page book in a day. Knowing Ruby, she read a paragraph, got bored and marked it 'read'.
Ruby was disappointed that a text dating back to 5th Century BC wasn't modern and relatable enough for her, but dropped a 5 star rating on outdated instructional text for archaic letter-writing techniques:
This was only 26 pages long, so much more Ruby's speed. No wonder she loved it! If it contained storybook pictures and pop-up sections, this would've been her favourite book of all time.
And she continues skimming books for dissertation quotes. She notices superficial aesthetics above all else, but the letters are sometimes uncomfortable. Uncomfortable how? Ruby gives no examples. That's tough to do when you only flicked through the book without reading it.