Often it is the warrior like Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (c. 1584 – 1645) who is more applicable to the everyday person than a philosopher or monk. It is not that we need a more adversarial viewpoint or that Musashi gives us better insight than German philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein or Taoist poet Chuang Tzu. Warriorship is philosophy delivered through a code of living—which is much easier to implement.
This is day 20 of this 30-day practice. After 30 days, perhaps you'll notice a change in yourself. So I welcome you to invite others to this practice, form groups, or to take this practice and make it your own.
The Book of Five Rings (http://amzn.to/1FPZWHP) – Miyamoto Musashi
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