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Words to live by, learn and love...
"One should not look for anything else in the Way of the Samurai. It is the same for anything that is called a Way. If one understands things in this manner, he should be able to hear about all ways and be more and more in accord with his own."
"Always listen to yourself. It is better to be wrong than simply to follow convention. If you are wrong, no matter, you have learned something and you will grow stronger. If you are right, you have taken another step towards a fulfilling life."
"...Matters of great concern should be treated lightly...matters of small concern should be treated seriously."
"Life of human kind is indeed very short and trifling. You ought to spend your time doing whatever you like to do...If this is misinterpreted, it will harm youth. So I have not spoken of this to the young..."
"There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. By doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses one still gets wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you will get the same soaking. This understanding extends to all things."
"There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue."
"The Greeks didn't write obituaries they only asked one question after a man died -- did he have passion?"
"There is no such thing as failure only mistakes. Mistakes are wrong choices that can be fixed."
And a nice prayer for us to say everyday
"We ask for strength and you give us difficulties which make us strong; we ask for wisdom and you send us problems, the solutions of which develop wisdom. We plead for prosperity and you give us brain and brawn to work; we plead for courage and you give us dangers to overcome. We ask for favors and you give us opportunities, therefore, Great Spirit, we ask you to bless us and assist us according to thy will."
"One should not look for anything else in the Way of the Samurai. It is the same for anything that is called a Way. If one understands things in this manner, he should be able to hear about all ways and be more and more in accord with his own."
"Always listen to yourself. It is better to be wrong than simply to follow convention. If you are wrong, no matter, you have learned something and you will grow stronger. If you are right, you have taken another step towards a fulfilling life."
"...Matters of great concern should be treated lightly...matters of small concern should be treated seriously."
"Life of human kind is indeed very short and trifling. You ought to spend your time doing whatever you like to do...If this is misinterpreted, it will harm youth. So I have not spoken of this to the young..."
"There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. By doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses one still gets wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you will get the same soaking. This understanding extends to all things."
"There is surely nothing other than the single purpose of the present moment. A man's whole life is a succession of moment after moment. If one fully understands the present moment, there will be nothing else to do, and nothing else to pursue."
"The Greeks didn't write obituaries they only asked one question after a man died -- did he have passion?"
"There is no such thing as failure only mistakes. Mistakes are wrong choices that can be fixed."
And a nice prayer for us to say everyday
"We ask for strength and you give us difficulties which make us strong; we ask for wisdom and you send us problems, the solutions of which develop wisdom. We plead for prosperity and you give us brain and brawn to work; we plead for courage and you give us dangers to overcome. We ask for favors and you give us opportunities, therefore, Great Spirit, we ask you to bless us and assist us according to thy will."