The books in the series “The Art of Managing the World” comprehensively and using the best examples introduce readers to the heights of Chinese wisdom. The practical application of this knowledge will allow you to consistently develop the ability to control yourself, your mind, and then the entire conscious world around you. The first book is devoted to the structure of control, namely, obtaining in time the predictable fruits of the influence of the will of the subject in the process of creative play with the world on three sides of reality : for deeds - for circumstances - for states. Each of the 81 chapters reveals one of the main techniques of management: from the methods of decision-making to the secrets of developing ideal plans, and from the secrets of gaining unity of vision to the nuances of the process of realizing the limits of one's ignorance. Paradoxes coexist with clear instructions, and deep wisdom with poetic images - all this can be enjoyed by readers of this book written by Bronislaw Winogrodsky, a renowned expert on China and an adviser to the heads of some of the largest companies.