Musashi on Posture in Strategy
In his classic work on the art of strategy, Go Rin No Sho, Musashi gives the following instructions on Posture in his art. “Keep your neck straight, putting some force in the hollow of the nape; lower your shoulders, with the sensation that the torso from the shoulders down forms a unity; keep the back straight,…
Musashi’s Rules – “Forge Yourself in the Way”
If something is worth doing, it’s worth doing every day. Musashi instinctively knew this. He became the greatest swordsman Japan ever produced by practicing what he preached. The concept of forging oneself through the rigors of daily training was so important to him that he made it a rule for those who would follow his…
Life Advice from Musashi
If you are not already familiar, Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵, c. 1584 – June 13, 1645) is arguably one of Japan’s most famous swordsmen. He is the author of Go Rin No Sho, or The Book of 5 Rings, one of the most widely read yet probably least understood guides to strategy ever written. The Book of…
Lost Empire Herbs
