A book introducing the warrior spirit and mentality
Japanese "Kensei" or "Sword Saint," undefeated dueler, masterless samurai and independent teacher 
Miyamoto Musashi wrote this book briefly before his death. The book must be read diligently since every sentence has two meanings. One is actual advice for a fighter and the other is about the warrior mentality, which is something everyone
'Why does that obstinate little voice in our heads torment us so?' he said, looking round the table. Could it be because it reminds us that we are alive, of our mortality, of our individual souls - which, after all, we are too afraid to surrender but yet make us feel more miserable than any other thing? But isn't it also pain that often makes us most aware of self? It is a terrible thing to learn as a child that one is a being separate from all the world, that no one and no thing hurts along with one's burned tongues and skinned knees, that one's aches and pains are all one's own. Even more terrible, as we grow older, to learn that no person, no matter how beloved, can ever truly understand us.
"What we don't live in time, we never live again."
Ceea ce nu trăim la timp, nu mai trăim niciodată.
Octavian Paler
“We have time,
We have time for everything:
'Why does that obstinate little voice in our heads torment us so?' he said, looking round the table. 'Could it be because it reminds us that we are alive, of our mortality, of our individual souls which, after all, we are too afraid to surrender but yet make us feel more miserable than any other thing? But isn't it also pain that often makes us most aware of self? It is a terrible thing to learn as a child that one is a being separate from all the world, that no one and no thing hurts along with one's burned tongues and skinned knees, that one's aches and pains are all one's own. Even more terrible, as we grow older, to learn that no person, no matter how beloved, can ever truly understand us Our own selves make us most unhappy, and that's why we're so anxious to lose them, don't you think?"
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