Limited Time Promotional Offer The Book of Five Rings In "The Book of Five Rings," Miyamoto Musashi takes the reader into a world filled to the brim with devotion, self-respect, discipline, honesty and purity of thought. Written originally for warriors and samurai in a completely different time and culture, Musashi's book provides a remarkable source of inspiration for self-development today. His teachings are concise and to the point. He uses phrases like "you must understand this" and "you must practice diligently ...
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Limited Time Promotional Offer The Book of Five Rings In "The Book of Five Rings," Miyamoto Musashi takes the reader into a world filled to the brim with devotion, self-respect, discipline, honesty and purity of thought. Written originally for warriors and samurai in a completely different time and culture, Musashi's book provides a remarkable source of inspiration for self-development today. His teachings are concise and to the point. He uses phrases like "you must understand this" and "you must practice diligently" and explains only general, but unquestionable and fundamental, concepts of the Way of the Warrior. While some of his guidelines are are not directly applicable in our time and age, those about striving to achieve improvement on the inside as well as the outside couldn't be more on target. Taken literally this book is about how to become an efficient, albeit enlightened, killer. It's value comes from reading between the lines... lines which speak volumes. About Miyamoto Musashi: Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645), was a Japanese swordsman and ronin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent swordsmanship in numerous duels, even from a very young age. The founder of a style of swordsmanship, he also wrote The Book of Five Rings, a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today. Miyamoto Musashi is widely considered a Kensei and one of the greatest warriors of all time.
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Written by samurai warrior Miyamoto Musashi in 1643, the Book of Five Rings is a great book about leadership and self-improvement. Though most of the book is about fighting with a samurai sword, there are many words of wisdom and take-aways for those striving to improve their leadership skills. Some of the advice I learned is as follows: leave nothing to chance, think of what is right and true, see both details and the big picture, keep good people working for you, work diligently in a straightforward manner, become aware of what is not obvious, do not rush things, be inwardly stronghearted, do not let others see into your mind, and do not do anything useless. Self-discipline and maintaining a sharp mind are two major themes of this book. In sum, The Book of Five Rings is a short and easily read book ideal for leaders regardless of their occupation. Highly recommended.
