This book was difficult to understand as I'm reading for a particular purpose not directly related to combat. I'm certain that someone training directly towards these disciplines would have a much easier time reading. With that being said, I still took a major wealth of knowledge out of this and am able to apply so many principles from this book into my daily life from the way I walk to the way I converse with the people around me.
Exactly what i was hoping for!
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The foreman should take into account the abilities and limitations of his men, circulating among them and asking nothing unreasonable. He should know their morale and spirit, and encourage them when necessary. This is the same as the principle of strategy.
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You should not have a favourite weapon. To become over-familiar with one weapon is as much a fault as not knowing it sufficiently well. You should not copy others, but use weapons which you can handle properly. It is bad for commanders and troopers to have likes and dislikes. These are things you must learn thoroughly.
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You should not have a favourite weapon. To become over-familiar with one weapon is as much a fault as not knowing it sufficiently well. You should not copy others, but use weapons which you can handle properly. It is bad for commanders and troopers to have likes and dislikes. These are things you must learn thoroughly.The Book of Five Rings607 Kindle readers highlighted this
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BUT Mr. Wilson is an honorable man, and that does not have a price! In the Preface he does a good job explaining a bit of Musashi’s life. I just wish (since too many of us Martial Artist are into different forms of arts) that he would have included photos of Musashi’s art as well as photos of the paintings he describes to give us a broader insight.
Mr. Wilson, however, from the get-go shows true leadership in his translation. He wrote after having thanked all those who gave him a hand in the materialization of just book, “Any and all mistakes are my own.” Think about it: He does not say IF any and whatever MISTAKE are my own. He knows that in writing a book (a lot more into translating it) mistakes/misunderstandings are part of the unavoidable because of our human condition. Bravo Mr. Wilson! Bravo!❤️
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Simplistic, without pictures, without vast examples of his calligraphy, without a grasp of the times — in general a very dry translation (without grasp).By Gilbert on October 15, 2020
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BUT Mr. Wilson is an honorable man, and that does not have a price! In the Preface he does a good job explaining a bit of Musashi’s life. I just wish (since too many of us Martial Artist are into different forms of arts) that he would have included photos of Musashi’s art as well as photos of the paintings he describes to give us a broader insight.
Mr. Wilson, however, from the get-go shows true leadership in his translation. He wrote after having thanked all those who gave him a hand in the materialization of just book, “Any and all mistakes are my own.” Think about it: He does not say IF any and whatever MISTAKE are my own. He knows that in writing a book (a lot more into translating it) mistakes/misunderstandings are part of the unavoidable because of our human condition. Bravo Mr. Wilson! Bravo!❤️
P.S. Amazon messes up in sending me hardcover, but they helped me with the situation later. Thank you!❤️
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