Andreians, the few individuals who understand fulfillment comes from accomplishment, dont stop walking their paths until their feet wear away. The hungry savage is disciplined. The thinking mind is the ego mind the ego is pathetic. Take steps forward into darkness, fumbling with your matches, trying to make sense of a new world, never explored. The inventor pours hundreds of thousands of dollars into his failed idea, like a John spending thousands on a prostitute for time, not sex, thinking hes in love. The purpose of work is meaningnot results. It may be ignorance, but ignorance can be bliss. 16. To save money? Like through the eyes of an Artistor a philosopher. Its too hard. The more we try to make sense of things, the more they resist making sense. Your profession is your path. We all need to find our why. If you dont know your purposelook until you find it. The inventor thinks his idea is genius. Youll never get enough pleasure. He left his village to find opponents to challenge him. Now, your Corvette sits in the garage like trying to fuck with a soft dick that doesnt work. He was better than all the other warriors because the others found what worked for them and stayed there forever. Musashi Precept 6. Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love. Or a canvas. Be detached from desire your whole life long. You dont own your wife. 27 elephantjournal 8 yr. ago Well said. 2. Youll never be worth a damn if you think you arent. Athletes dont need to beat their opponents. Here are five lessons by Miyamoto Musashi that will help you build self-discipline. He doesnt understand: The work is the best part of the process. Flow is divine assistance. The lifespan of people restricts the challenges we strive to accomplish quite significantly. Musashi left his path to teach, or train in an alternative discipline, he knew, would help him laterlike calligraphy. 105120, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dokkd&oldid=1137887628, This page was last edited on 6 February 2023, at 23:12. Therefore it doesn't generat. However, it is also important to remember that separation is a natural part of life and that it is possible to find strength and resilience in the face of it. Love your struggle. Once he learned what he could in one village Musashi left for the next one. Confident men make mistakes then thank their idols for another chance, tomorrow. Jordan Peterson calls flow: The place between chaos and order in his book: 12 rules for life: An Antidote to Chaos. Later, discipline and love for the muse carries an adventurer the rest of the way. Hate is poisonous. Musashi traveled throughout Japan dueling opponents. An honorable man can rely on himself. You wont get closer. The Lazy Yogi. You married her. However, what awaits us at the end of such a road? Dedicate your life to finding your path; what you want to master, the activities you want to do until you die. Theres more to life than this. Its difficult to know if youre making the wrong choice if you havent stoppedmeditatedand took a few moments to determine what constitutes negative change; what actions make you change negatively. This person is covered in a thick layer of regret. 2. 3. Your path, your destiny, is your true love. You cant win if youre playing a game that isnt real. If you bought Bitcoin when it first emergeda few hundred coinstoday youd have more money than you know what to do with and probably, already retired with a movie theater in your house and a pool table in your basement. When all is right in your community. Think about how youve talked to yourself in the past. Caress your destiny every day. Andreians lean in; to suffering. Try to touch them and the gods abandon you. Thank you very much, this article changed my life! Musashi said: Too many mind. If youre caught in the chaos, trapped in your thoughts, get out as fast as you can your mind is ruthless. Most of life involves taking hits and bouncing back. When theres no debt to pay. A basketball player doesnt need shoes to practice. - Archilochus. There isnt a reason to leave. Honor is a metric for how much you can trust yourself. Even though technology changed the world Musashi lived in his rules still apply. You should. Because, being content comes from within. All of Musashis detours had a benefit to his path. You dont have many highs, and you dont have any lows. Most of us barely make it to 20 failures. He wants all the rewards with none of the work. Think beyond what you own. Its difficult to tame a horse, but, if you do, youll travel distances the walking man will never see. You cant outrun change but you can pace along. Your emotions want to protect you, but, your brain is better at defending than your emotions. If someone is depressed, theyre living in the past. The traditional route isnt destined for happiness because happiness is unique to the individual. Love is an agreement. We dont know if he gave away his possessions, or, if he had anybutwith the wisdom he deliveredwhy would he keep anything? Your mind may make you worse off. Happiness waits on the other side of obstacles. The future is yours to determine. In three years theyll all become forgotten. Everyone has social anxiety. Depression is regret never addressed. Expectations imply an understanding of where youre going. Dont turn from the potential here. What do you hate? He never spoke about it.We know Musashis true loveswordplay. You cant treasure life holding a fear of death. In summary, while it is normal to experience regret at times, it is important to remember that dwelling on our past mistakes can be harmful. If you use your phone to learn, youll become better than the average man who uses his phone to play Vegas slotsbecause he thinks hes earning free perks, but really, hes making the casinos money because of ads. Complainers wont reach happiness because happiness is illusive. Musashi, on occasion, left his path. Were not interested. People hide from their dreams because they dont want to experience rejection along their path to true belonging. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world. Yet propagandists and brainwashed youth believe gender is a social construct: another make-believe term used to coerce normal folk into protesting with pink pussy hats. He boozed with the gents, raised a few kids, married his high-school sweetheart, and always showed up to work on time for a nice pat on the back from the boss and a raise every two years. Think about all the habits you carry from previous chapters of your story. Death was the answer to every problema ritual passage to another realm. If you dont; you havent looked hard enough. No baggage to carry to his next destination. Miyamoto Musashi. Eat your fears along the way. Bellies stretch to accommodate bad habits. Most of what we think we need, we dont. Think lightly of yourself and let that overwhelming pressure be released. The tools become an extension of his hand. He didnt hand responsibility to an employer; a grown-up babysitter because no one is self-motivated anymore. If you want a better lifemake it better. A farmer doesnt rely on a good season for his crops. Miyamoto Musashi is the greatest swordsman to ever live;undefeated in 61 one-one-one duels. Emma Watson. Musashi Precept 9 | Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself or others. The more we try to change things, the more they resist change. Living in the future or the past takes away your chances to change the present for the future. Musashi created his list of rules for life one week before his death. They ignore the whiny, the sick, the poor and the stupid. Becoming a better human. This man cannot be bought and will not break before any challenge. Musashis weapons were his tools. A meaningless life manifests externally through pleasure. Some wannabe inventor believes he has the next revolution in phonebooksthe Redpages. While the world turnswhile the river flowsyoure left behind, stuck in your old ways while a new operating system slowly installs into culture. I cannot think of a more significant aim to strive for in our lives than devoting my time and effort to create something wonderful and meaningful for the people I deeply care about. Musashis enemies were pulled by their egos to believe their lofty positions were permanent. Humanity is social: Were better at caring for others than ourselves. The links below will jump to different sections of the article. Near the end of your life, your family plots who gets your collection of priceless vinyl. How does a child slay a man? A permanent reminder of the happiness you once had. Some men have trust issues from women they dated in high-school. When we are constantly trying to change things, we may be too focused on the future or the past to fully experience the present moment. Attachments are terrible weaknesses. It is extremely difficult to do much of anything besides work your twelve-hour shift. Most of the world does nothing. He dedicated his life to the path guaranteeing his place among legends. You can play Overwatch for twelve hours a daymastering the gamethen in two years a new game comes out and the world forgets about Overwatch. Nothing will help you succeed except doing what you want to do. Achievement makes humans happy. In the movie Troy, Paris, a prince, falls in love with Helen, a beautiful woman betrothed to a Spartan king. The people who go out to clubs every weekend, or worse, the barflies hitting happy hour every weekday hate being alone, and love attention. Our ancestors are rolling in their graves. Happiness comes for a moment. The jealous man complains about his peers. Your son runs away from home because youre an asshole dad who wont let your boy get Straight Fs while he hangs-out with his smelly stoner friends regularly. Musashi Precept 19 |Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help. Another six hours of a Saturday, dreading work; while watching a show about working at a paper company. The Ronin werent celebrated. Your new car is outdated in five years. Most of Musashis adversaries lost before unsheathing their swords. There are no more Spartans. The game is a display of how practiced a team, or fighter is. Honor determines how much you can depend on yourself taking the right action, for yourself. Writing novels is the only way to become a novelist. One day, class is out for all of us. Pleasure is gone. Because, change hurts. An obstacle race is as Spartan as a obese person posing on a magazine is brave. Unconsciously, no one leaves their comfort zone. A man throws himself before a speeding car to save a child in exchange for his own lifethe man is a hero. Love for an idea, like Communism, or love for a person, like Paris falling in love with Helen. When youre 45, you need a hip-replacementAdios Mexico. Do not act following customary beliefs. If its easy, you arent progressing. They dont know how much they own. In many parts of the country, people are still starving. Self-talk is the reaction after failure Ill do better next time or Im a useless failure. Youre challengedbut competent. But most people havent tapped a sliver of the potential where they are now. This article about a philosophy-related book is a stub. Self-talk is a conversation you have with yourself when no one else is around. Brian didnt need America, to make it in America. Hes suicidal and drowning in high blood pressure. Becoming a hermit was spiritual death. He falls in love with his idea. In contrast, when we focus on the world around us and work to improve the lives of others, we often find a greater sense of purpose and fulfillment. Musashi Precept 18 | Do not seek to possess goods or fiefs in your old age. 10. The kingdom of heaven exists in the world between chaos and order; not too easy, not too hard, a perfect combination of challenge and familiar, keeping you engaged for hours until the sun peeks out from behind the blinds for the start of your morning. Its preferable to eat food you know youll like. Money is not the only goal as there is no more insignificant thing in the world as money, the moment we have enough of it for ourselves and our families. Nothing remains constant; except change. They forget about your craft. Chasing desire is chasing a pair of red keys to your Lamborghini while running on a treadmill at 13x speed. He followed his muse and created without reward until he dieda good life for an artist. Give destiny your spankings. Accept everything just the way it is Photo by Chaney Zimmerman on Unsplash Accepting everything just the way it is can be a difficult task, as it goes against our natural tendency to resist. you feel a tightness overtaking your hand, like a vice-grip crushing a watermelon until it pops. Samurai often followed their master in death by ritual suicide or become hermits and isolate themselves far away from their village. 18. It didnt matter before the internet. Never forget the path. Ninja Warrior KSA on Instagram: ". I will work today because my path is my life, my muse, my lover. Its easy to hold on to possessions no longer needed: thats why people do it; people like easy. If you lie to yourself: You cant trust yourself. Musashi Precept 20 | You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honor. But you can tame it. The world is as cold of place as Pluto. People come and go; men and women live and die. Knowing your time is finite, slipping through your handsgoing grey, aging; all of this reminds you of the dreams to fulfill before you die. Communism doesnt work. Not playing. When you believe your potential is limitless, youre right. Musashi was cunning. Owning too much is like taking the gum and stretching it as far as it can go. There is no exception to the rule for Adventurers. Sometimes the back; your subconscious mind. And a damn good one too. Be detached from desire your whole life long. As an alternative to death Samurai could become hermits after taking the title of Ronin. Before plants. Failure is motivating. All for love. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world. The best thing to try to change is your mind rather than the external environment, which is out of your control. Fear and anxiety are the enemies of mennot death. Nothing is worse than meeting the person you could have been in a dark alleyway, forced to make direct eye contact and squeeze by, touching, feeling, what you could have been. Right now. You dont need a 3ft sword if you understand how to use a 5ft one. Attaching yourself to a purpose makes your life matter. Think about yourself as a child again. Other Translations of the Dokkodo include: Musashi died in his 50s or 60s. Vikings believed in smiling while opponents ripped entrails from their stomachs. He gets the call from the record company. Bite her ear. Musashi didnt live like a Samurai; Musashi was a Ronina Samurai without a master. Its easy to shuttle fudge into your face like a cartoon fat-man with his mouth held open with the jaws of life, at the end of a candy assembly line, devouring everything. Stand up for your damn self sometime.. Discipline is the little white dot in the black Yang, indicating peace in a place of chaos. Throughout this article: Precept, rule, and principle are used to describe Musashis Dokkodo. Obstacle-race-runners are accountants. I work in oil and gas, and have for a number of years. Things dont make us happy. You wont be free to transform into your best-self. Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help. His wealth is everything to him. The path to happiness isnt getting a job with retirement options; buying a house for a wife and child you never wanted; a few kids who grow to resent their overweight, balding, loser of a dad who just doesnt get it. As humanity, the main goal we should keep in mind, even if it will be just at the back of our heads, is to work and live for the better future of our beloved ones. Once you find your path the next chapter of your life begins: mastering the waynever stray from the way. Support The Channel By Becoming A Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheWayOfTheChosenManDISCLAIMER: The channel is not monetized. However, different households produce different kids. Honor means doing the right thing even if what you need to do isnt pleasurable. Prolific inventors, artists, and entrepreneurs rely on the flow state to produce their best work. Some people have the wrong thoughts; living in the same town for yearsso what? Do not regret what you have done. When youre 59, you died of a heart attack. Love yourself. Video games created virtual reality. more debt than the united states of America. Accepting everything just the way it is can be a difficult task, as it goes against our natural tendency to resist change and try to control our circumstances. Join the Wal-Mart team! Do not hold on to possessions you no longer need. Musashi Precept 11 |Do not let yourself be guided by the feelings of lust or love. Musashi killed over sixty men in one-on one combat. Take this: Your soul-mate gains fifty pounds and stops going down on youHow quick do you find another soul-mate? Left without a way to travel, Andreians crawl. So others can live too? Imagine working fourteen hours a day for a bowl of rice and maggots, who, want the rice as bad as you do, while listening to an American complain Starbucks is out of seasonal drinks. He wants to drive. A failed novelist. Is it better to die, forty years old, with everything youve ever wanted checked off; or live until youre 95, never leaving the five-mile radius of your hometown, with nothing to your name except a gravestone your children visit for a moment on the way to Disneyland? You cant have a fake personality while a mouth full of tiny-devils jab their ghost-pepper pitchforks into your tongue. Dont chase women. Even with life expectancy increasing with modern medicine, youre better off enjoying the beaches of Greece when youre twenty-five, not sixty-fivetoo old to maintain a hard on for longer than it takes to finish tinkling. He doesnt listen to power-speeches. Nevertheless, every cog influences other multiple cogs with its actions, choices, and decisions. The only time that matters is the present, and you should focus on making the most of it. Unknown. Do not pursue the taste of good food. Despite the previously mentioned machine, some individuals may argue that they live outside the society, that they are living as outcasts. If you take bad actions; your life becomes bad. David Goggins used to be a loser then he turned his life around. Even death cant stop your momentum. They have nothing else. Think about Communismthe worst economic experiment ever conducted. Its not. Musashi was a Ronin. Thats when your content. The more we try to understand things, the more they evade our grasp. You gain honor by never lying to yourself; picking challenges you care about; finishing them. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world. Human Resources, the principles of the adult world demand it so. Everything in its place. The sun will burn out like a light bulb in an old Victorian house, covering the space in a deep, depressing darkness no light can reach. So simple, yet, so difficult to grasp. Every challenge you face is a dragon sitting inside a castle. You dont even have to say hello. During Musashis final days he created the Dokkodo, or, The Path of Aloneness. An elderly man coming to terms with his life while staring into the white wall of the hospital from his bed, shitting in a pan, crying inside, and out. The gods create momentum. Most of these people believe they know whats best for you too. Do whatever you want to donot what makes your boss hard. "Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world." - Miyamoto Musashi 58 4 4 comments Best Add a Comment untranslatable_pun 9 yr. ago Reminds me of this one: Among the maxims on Lord Naoshige's wall there was this one: "Matters of great concern should be treated lightly." Hating where you live wont change your future. Taking classes seems like a brilliant idea because there isnt any risk. The great artists dont thinkthey live through their work. One day the universe asked for tax. Hes better than everyone, regardless of the quality of his tools. This can be a valuable practice that can bring a sense of purpose and meaning to our lives. The sufferings you endure produce the rewards you deserve. Miyamoto Musashi. Fools. Why wouldnt you share it and live? Instead of going out on the weekend, youll manifest your love for filmwatching, creating, and dreaming. You lose control of the present when your mind is outside. After accomplishing a milestone, give yourself a reward you actually wantlike permission to play a video game; five rest days; a vacation; or a new carif youve earned it. Improving efficiencies/ productivity. Dancing around in an enchanted forest, wearing green tights, slaying monsters in a large field with the ultimate sword, hand stuck down the pantsstill alone. The gods dont want your baggage. Today theres no excuse for being a loserthe internet is the great equalizer. Macaroni & cheese is good at any age; so is Taco Bell & panda express. I've read too much history to be naive. You cant carry a love of life while holding a fear of death above your head like a dark cloud waiting to strike lighting at the point of your spine, a wind vane for anxiety. Musashi had no competition because no man took as much responsibility for their life as Musashi did. Tomorrow isnt guaranteed and nothing you own belongs to you. You cant forget the times you betrayed yourself; your body wont let you. Athletes are Alaskans looking for baby seals to club; killall the fears. Preference exists within your comfort zone. Dont think. When an avalanche gains momentum people die; no one can stop an avalanche, like no one can stop you when youre on a roll, executing your duty like a computer program initiating a self-destruct-sequence. The world is neither for you or against you. In the case of this quote specifically, I believe he's essentially saying you should be humble (think "lightly" of ourselves) because the world is vast and full of things we don't know (think deeply of the world). Accept everything just the way it is. Professional athletes know this. Momentum, like compound interest, is powerful. Nothing is constant except change. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world. We may also become attached to the idea of success or achievement and feel a sense of disappointment or failure when we dont meet our own expectations or the expectations of others. Or a stand, to hold his canvas, while painting with his brush. The beauty of having a purpose is control: your purpose is your control. Satisfaction occurs when you sacrifice pleasure in the moment for an exponentially better future. Happiness leaves. On the other hand, when we are detached from desire, we can let go of these attachments and find a sense of peace and contentment in the present moment. It didnt matter to Paris if Helen was marriedsoon to be. It means reality exists and behaves independent of your wishes. Get out of your head and into the world. Become 1% better every day. Being content is different. What. Find your destiny. If you arent changing; youre wrong. But when you come to the end of yourself, and the. It may give you the motivation you need to start. Netflix, your Xbox, your porn: None of these vices are etched into your tombstone, but your accomplishments will. Youll never control your life like youll control creative projects birthed into the world from your mind. Resent kills motivation. Paintings of Vincent depict him with a bandaged ear. The courageous, therefore, get what they want; a real challenge while reaping the benefit of luxury; what weak individuals crave more than the breath in their lungs. But how? Discipline decreases with every bite. I turned it into a PDF and I read it every day., Just want to tell that Rich Brian is from Indonesia, not Malaysia, Your email address will not be published. Dishonorable men betray themselves for pleasuredrinking at the barinstead of using factory wages to buy food. You dont need Ecstasyyou need content. Musashi wrote the Dokkodu one week before his death. Living in the moment is pleasure. Overeating causes lethargy. Your family, strangers, your girlfriend, even your dog all want something for you. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake. Satisfaction and pleasure are completely different satisfaction pings after a challenge is completed. The Firefighter and the terrorist both hold no fear of death. You open your eyes. Honor is staying consistent with your values while the world fights to dismantle them. You wont be free to transform into your best-self until youre forgiven; by you. Let go of any attachments to life and youll be free. Now, all thats left is a mess. Eating skittles makes people feel better, but pleasure never lasts. Some humans are gods. In the beginning, the Bible said God created. Love crumbles great empires beneath the tremendous weight of lust. You dont own your job. A master transcends tools. Struggle gives birth to meaning. Your thinking mind doesnt want you to succeed. The mans dream dies when he does. Satisfaction never leaves; work now to reap future benefitsforever. Confident men treat themselves like someone theyre supposed to care about, like a child, or a close friend. Separation can be a difficult and painful experience, whether it is the separation of loved ones due to distance or the end of a relationship. Youre the biggest pussy on earth., Remember two summers ago when your boss asked you to work on your honeymoon and you agreed? Pleasure is smoking weed with your friend every weekend for sixteen years. You are what your discipline allows. You want confidence and abs. The strong suffer. His opponent couldnt reach him. Games are won during practice. The warrior embraces the challenge. He worked until the bones of his fingers shone through the thin layer of skin left on his hands worn from billions of keystrokes. Preparing for your death isnt bad either. Before multi-cell organisms. The path to mastery will give you more satisfaction than anything else youll experience. Why? The future changes based on the actions you take now. Ten more points of cholesterol. The realm of true purpose. Every day he caressed his lover, giving the muse more of himself; she gave him a title. We grow up within the communities, we experience puberty along with our friends, as a part of the society we work for the better future of our families. Communism never worked. He never did anything for himself. Nothing belonged to him. If you make the wrong choices you change for the worst. Musashi understood baggage slows the adventurer. The content man doesnt need happinesshe works instead. Kiss the sky with your tower; the work you do today can influence the world for thousands of years. Change doesnt change. Women flock to him because women love a passionate man. By focusing on understanding and improving the world around us, we can. When we are overly attached to specific outcomes or possessions, we may become anxious and stressed when things dont go our way or when we are unable to obtain the things we desire. It can arise when we realize that we have made a mistake or when we wish that we had made a different choice. Or, theyre stronger than you, and youre afraid. Once you begin, whatever you want to do and work past an hour, you enter flow; your work becomes easy. What about childhood belongings, or, childhood habits? Pleasure, like drugs, is addicting. Always upgradealways change. People fall in love with their ideas or the ideas of others. Even if youre broke, homeless, or still living with your mom; you decide your attitude towards your circumstances. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Except yourself; if youre lucky. Adventure forward. Your hometown is comfortable, like a worn pair of boots, leather molded to a perfect cast of your foot. Carry your honor to the grave and youll die without regret. But think about this: What has the easy-road ever done for you? Watch this interview for more of Brians story. Even though the media turns school shooters into A-list celebrities, the world is the safest its ever been. While it is normal to feel regret at times, it is important to remember that dwelling on our past mistakes can harm our well-being and prevent us from moving forward positively. Never let yourself be saddened by a separation. Alcohol, cigarettes; or worse, vapingand porn; anything to forgetanything to waste time. He taught himself. But, not changing means youre falling behind, because doing nothing is doing something. You could call it a trap. A job is accepted, like accepting a piece of candy. Great people bring life into the world, birthed from an idea, from a great mindno different than the Gods of the people, written by the people. Businesses and writers who dont understand Japanese history make this mistake. Walking the path, like the Samurai: The path is constant improvement. You need to discipline yourself, and skip late-night runs to Taco Bell for antifreeze colored soda and barely-edible -for-dogs grade meat. Gender has existed for 3.5 billion years. Every village he traveled to gave Musashi a new edge for future opponents. The range Rover is the peak of the iceberg. Retirement means doing whatever the hell you want when you want. Theyll argue right in front of youa ghost before your dead. Then, the rest of your life walking as far as your feet will carry you. The things you do which dont help you walk further down the path. The Vikings believed fear was their enemy. Musashi wrote the Dokkodu one week before his death. Dishonorable men understand what they should do, but, do the opposite instead, or, what their dicks command. He followed no man. Understand the course of the activities you choose to take part in. However, we must not forget that we are the individuals living within the societies; no matter how small our communities are, we are not alone. True love. Its easy to gain fatdo nothing; eat everything. He wants more gifts. Some college professors, leaning liberal, and non-academics are Communists. Follow them. We roll in motorized scooters. His lust sends two countries to war and results in the death of his brother. Sports are a competition against yourself; not the other team. One way to understand the value of being detached from desire is to consider the alternative. Musashi wanted to pass this philosophy to his students. Musashi Precept 14 | Do not hold onto possessionsyou no longer need. Washing her. We all have free willfree to decide our attitudes towards all things; nothing could be better. Why? Some people meet their greatness when their young, and live artistic lives normal men dream of. His body meant nothing to him. Forget what someone else has. Musashi Precept No.4 | Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world. Or, after the first minor setback on their path. Death isnt defeat; fear is defeat. Musashi found solutions that worked for him then searched for more answers. Below are book recommendations on flow. Youre always changing because the world moves while you sit: youre falling behind while not improving. Winners dont look at photos of girls on Instagram. The Andreian pursues improvement. Starving children die every die in countries outside of America. If an infant gave up after the first 100 falls learning to walk, no one would be standing today. You cant call it an art. Discipline is hard. You carry experience beyond the grave. You dont know someone elses journey, you only see the tip of their ice berg. He once killed a man, beating him to death with a long, wooden oar. Then the weapon is discarded like Christmas cards from 2007. Love of duty, your destiny, your honor. Most people, still carry the belief they need to compare themselves to their peers as adults. See your prison as an opportunity for challenge to break out. It never stops, like the Earth rotating around the sun. Satisfaction takes longer to build but lasts forever. Happiness, the piece of candy, is here for a moment and leaves an acne-scar behind. Miyamoto Musashi. 20. Brian is a rapper now. If you have preferences, you arent willing to change. Eating broccoli and chicken is hard. But it can be used for good. I just think love wins out over the darker parts of human nature in the end LF. Your boss fires you even though you work harder than him and have been with the company longer. Never let yourself be saddened by a separation. Happiness doesnt come around often; feels good when it does. The Vikings understood fighting never ends; there is no peace. You can see the bottom of the river. Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself nor others. Theres no depthonly width. Kelly Slater, surfing god, doesnt even need a surfboard. We may become frustrated and angry when things dont go our way, and we may waste energy and time trying to force a different outcome. They will tell you how to live because its the only power they have to exercise, and exercising our power feels good. Without meaning life is meaningless. Miyamoto Musashi. Yet, arent we using the technology invented and made by someone else? Loving your muse is hard. While youre working, the Gods stand behind your desk-chair, massaging your shoulders, removing the tension from your backyour head feels lighter against your shoulders: the flow state is the quiet divine. The fearful use lies as a swaddling security blanket to hold and coddle the pain that truth inflicts through stress. Theyre too fragile. Damn quick. Adventures have no expectations. The landscape is different for everyone once you leave the nest. Hate no-one, even your enemies. Musashi Precept 10 | Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love. When everything is fine, change stalls. The point of adventure is facing the unknown; the dragons inside the castle high on the hill. Last time we checked, the current number is 64 genders with more on the way, as if storks dont deliver babies but new species, instead. Musashi is the greatest swordsman ever to live. The depressed have negative self-talk conversations. You have two choices against problems: Stare, and wallow in self-pity, watching others solve their problems, while you cry; hating them for having some type of privilege, resenting their talentor;turn your mind off and solve your problems. Musashi was a traveling swordsman. A laptop with a broken battery dies every ten minutes. The Dokkodo includes 21 precepts for life. He doesnt even need a hoop; the player can drill with a ball. Musashi Precept 4 | Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world. What you dedicate your life too. Your talents never go. Pleasure is a white unicorn, farting rainbows as it bounds playfully like its hooves are made of springs through a luscious green meadow, looking behind, running forward, begging you to chase it. | Do not regret what you have done. What do you love? After the third or fourth, an hour and a half in like watching a Lord of the Rings movie, he gets 45 minutes of distracted creation while looking at the lives of better men on Instagram in shameful jealousy. No meaning to speak of, no purpose to feel. Without a doubt, he was very disciplined. You dont get what you want. Life begins at the end of your comfort zone, at the end of your ego and your insecurities. Accept Everything Just the Way It Is. We are as insignificant to the world as we seem significant to ourselves. To the next world, if you believe in such a thing. But pleasure isnt the answer to a fulfilled life. Pleasurable lives are lives with regrets, and panic before death, because life existed in the moment, instead of in hopes & dreams. A handful of people change the world. Calling your business Spartan, like a child attaching a cape to his back, jumping off the living room couch pretending to be Superman. Feed your ambition. You feel it. Others can rely on an honorable man. Include all the things that make your business unique and better than the competition. Imagine trying to explain the concept of Obesity to someone unfamiliar with the American monster; So youre telling me, you have so much food, you eat until youre dead? He didnt care about belongings. Paris lets logic sit outside while love enters through the front door with an RPG. 1. What, are we willing to suffer for? Preference is a swamp. A heart without passion, barely alive; a depressed mind longing for belonging, some purpose known to exist but never pursuedmost people die without trying to live the life they wanted. You dont want the skittles; you want to feel better. Samurai, after defeat, are hungrier than ever. Musashi Sensei, or Shinmen Musashi-no-Kami Fujiwara no Genshin, as he introduces himself in the Preface of The Book of the Five Rings, was born in the Harima. Youll get 10$ offree Bitcoin. No more life; waited too long. Never be jealous. You dont own your wifeeven if youre married. Like a call-center employee, without discipline, and a poster of a Ferrari hanging on the ceiling-tile colored-wall of his faceless cubicle. The last words of Miyamoto Musashi An attempt to translate his "Dokkd", paper written by Teruo MACHIDA, in Bulletin of Nippon Sport Science University, Vol. Do not seek to possess either goods or fiefs for your old age. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world. Then, gone. Understandthe difference. The river isnt poisoned with preference but filtered by change. Rather than worry or fret about what's going on around you, accept it. Love isnt a feeling. There is no future for the lazy. I'm not naive. They needed emotions. Or, change your mind to something valuable. The deep, introspective types are rare. Jordan Peterson is an expert on what it means to have a chaotic life. It didnt matter how many of Pariss people would die fighting for his willingly kidnapped lover. Steve jobs is made. The great white lie of the American dream. The joy of creation; satisfaction after accomplishing previously impossible feats. Preference is the arch-rival of change. He may fail. DO more. Video games used to have an ending. No one owns you, except, maybe an employer, but you have enough savings to handle anything. He doesnt try. Love makes a man leave his job, his home, to move across the country for a woman he barely knows. Your mind is the sharpest sword you own. The flow state opens when the artist dissolves into their artletting go of egoforgetting worldly problems. Musashi Precept 1 | Accept Everything Just the Way it is. Work until your hardwood table becomes a pillow for your exhaustion. 6. We dont know. If your dog needs to take a pill every day to heal her cancer, youll waterboard the drugs down her throat until shes back in perfect health. Therefore you must not grieve over the unavoidable. Shooting six free-throws in a row is satisfaction; a little burst of dopamine to encourage your continued play. Be water, my friend. Most people are science experiments: little clones of each other, playing the same Candy Crush game, watching the same new episode of black mirror, thinking theyre intelligent because they have a Reddit account with more Karma than Gandhi feeding orphans popcorn. Hopeless romantics: there is no such thing as a soul-mate. About the same time most modern-children receive their first smartphone. I will work today. Pleasure is an empty life. Accomplish for your wife, god, your girlfriend, your parents, a mentor, or, someone youve never met before. Musashi trained with a weapon until he mastered it. Finishing a 100 mile race over a twenty-four-hour window without sleep releases a flood of dopamine large enough to drown a small Asia-Pacific village. The way of the world is change. The rest? He smiles and waves. Make a better version of yourself for tomorrow. Caring about what others think? The Dokkodo During Musashi's final days he created the Dokkodo, or, The Path of Aloneness. The Effective Altruist's problem with justice shows up everywhere. We fall to the level of our training. You can believe, where you are, right now, is where you should be: because it is. It is 21 lines long, each containing a different idea one would live by. Motivation is fleeting and ineffective for the true professional. You can read. Quote by Miyamoto Musashi: "Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world" Find & Share Quotes with Friends Join Goodreads Miyamoto Musashi > Quotes > Quotable Quote (?) The same goes for all other ventures. Everyone you know will die. They belong in the trash with the rest of the waste. Your content with your work and your life. The only purpose for your mind is assistance along your path. Once you start; rely on discipline. Seppuku. Hey, this is soo great and exactly what I was looking for. Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love. Try coinbase. MAI AnDong The more you love yourself, your path, and your destiny the more the muse rewards you. If youre reading the best books on the Samurai. Weak people feel better about their lack of control by controlling those who least suspect it: the very people they call on their birthdays to say I love you. Flow is a state of being. Miyamoto Musashi was a Japanese swordsman and rnin who lived during the early Edo period. A Ronin is a samurai without a master. Falling in love or drowning in hate are terrible places to be; you have no control. You cant control when youre ticket gets punched. Every challenge is impossible until you prove yourself wrong. Dont stop. All of us own our contentment. Musashi Precept 21 | Never stray from the way. Like Musashi, and the great men before him. Look at your fears as a trail of M&Ms leading you somewhere fresh. Some people have kids to have meaning. Look around. This power isnt inherently good. Confident men understand failure is a utility. He calls himself a DJ but doesnt make music. Most of the depressed are in their heads. Water will continue traveling until time falls out of the universe like the earth crumbling, falling, into an infinite expanse below us that is space. Musashi carried what he needed. 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