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Fixation is the way to death. Fluidity is the way to life.

Miyamoto Musashi

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Miyamoto Musashi
Died: 1645
Died: June 13
Author
Bushi
Calligrapher
Military Personnel
Painter
Philosopher
Ronin
Strategist
Writer
Shinmen Takezō
Musashi Masana
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Takemura Musashi
Fluidity
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Thirdly, the gentleman warrior, carrying the weaponry of his way. The way of the warrior is to master the virtue of his weapons. If a gentleman dislikes strategy he will not appreciate the benefit of weaponry, so must he not have a little taste for this?
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Pay attention even to life's trifles.
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Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.
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The purpose of today's training is to defeat yesterday's understanding.
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Do not let the body be dragged along by mind nor the mind be dragged along by the body
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You can only fight the way you practice
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If you know the way broadly you will see it in everything.
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When in a fight to the death, one wants to employ all one's weapons to the utmost. I must say that to die with one's sword still sheathed is most regrettable.
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When you attack the enemy, your spirit must go to the extent of pulling the stakes out of a wall and using them as spears and halberds.
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In battle, if you you make your opponent flinch, you have already won.
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Consider yourself lightly consider the world deeply.
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You should not have any special fondness for a particular weapon, or anything else, for that matter. Too much is the same as not enough. Without imitating anyone else, you should have as much weaponry as suits you.
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Fourthly, the way of the artisan. The way of the carpenter is to become proficient in the use of his tools, first to lay his plans with true measure and then perform his work according to plan. Thus he passes through life.
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When your opponent is hurrying recklessly, you must act contrarily and keep calm. You must not be influenced by the opponent.
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If there is a Way involving the spirit of not being defeated, to help oneself and gain honour, it is the Way of Strategy.
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Accept everything just the way it is.
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Whatever your determination or will power, it is foolish to try to change the nature of things. Things work the way they do because that is the way of things
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Water adopts the shape of its receptacle, it is sometimes a trickle and sometimes a wild sea.
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Too much is the same as not enough.
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