To win any battle, you must fight as if you are already dead Miyamoto Musashi More Quotes by Miyamoto Musashi More Quotes From Miyamoto Musashi Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is, and you must bend to its power or live a lie. Miyamoto Musashi truth-is want lying Anger. Control your anger. If you hold anger toward others, they have control over you.Your opponent can dominate and defeat you if you allow him to get you irritated. Miyamoto Musashi negativity opponents over-you The purpose of today's training is to defeat yesterday's understanding. Miyamoto Musashi medicine yesterday philosophy Determine that today you will overcome your self of the day before, tomorrow you will win over those of lesser skill, and later you will win over those of greater skill. Miyamoto Musashi skills self winning No Fear, No Hesitation, No Surprise, No Doubt Miyamoto Musashi doubt motivational art The path that leads to truth is littered with the bodies of the ignorant. Miyamoto Musashi ignorant body path It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first. Miyamoto Musashi may art firsts Fixation is the way to death. Fluidity is the way to life. Miyamoto Musashi fixation fluidity way There is no one way to salvation, whatever the manner in which a man may proceed. All forms and variations are governed by the eternal intelligence of the Universe that enables a man to approach perfection. It may be in the arts of music and painting or it may be in commerce, law, or medicine. It may be in the study of war or the study of peace. Each is as important as any other. Spiritual enlightenment through religious meditation such as Zen or in any other way is as viable and functional as any "Way."... A person should study as they see fit. Miyamoto Musashi religious spiritual art You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain Miyamoto Musashi mountain path inspirational A man cannot understand the art he is studying if he only looks for the end result without taking the time to delve deeply into the reasoning of the study. Miyamoto Musashi men looks art In time, all things work to your advantage when you pursue them with an open heart. Miyamoto Musashi advantage heart motivational All man are the same except for their belief in their own selves, regardless of what others may think of them Miyamoto Musashi self men thinking Even if you strive diligently on your chosen path day after day, if your heart is not in accord with it, then even if you think you are on a good path, from the point of view of the straight and true, this is not a genuine path. If you do not pursue a genuine path to its consummation, then a little bit of crookedness in the mind will later turn into a major warp. Reflect on this. Miyamoto Musashi views heart thinking Aspire to be like Mt. Fuji, with such a broad and solid foundation that the strongest earthquake cannot move you, and so tall that the greatest enterprises of common men seem insignificant from your lofty perspective. With your mind as high as Mt Fuji you can see all things clearly. And you can see all the forces that shape events; not just the things happening near to you. Miyamoto Musashi earthquakes men moving True warriors are fierce because their training is fierce. Miyamoto Musashi warrior training fierce Accept everything just the way it is. Miyamoto Musashi accepting way Do not waste time idling or thinking after you have set your goals Miyamoto Musashi waste goal thinking It is difficult to understand the universe if you only study one planet Miyamoto Musashi martial-arts study inspirational You can only fight the way you practice Miyamoto Musashi mma fighting inspirational
