#335 - Become a Business Samurai

In 17th century Japan, there was a samurai so skilled that myths
started to grow about him while he was still alive. After his
death, he became a legend of supernatural skills with the sword.
His name was Miyamoto Musashi, and he is known to have gone
undefeated after more than 60 duels. Interestingly, not only was
Musashi a master swordsman, he was also a poet, an artist, and a
philosopher.


He wrote a book containing what he considered to be the ideal
qualities of a samurai. The Book of Five Rings.  In order to
understand the business applications of The Book of Five Rings,
we must first understand its originin Japanese culture. 


The book is divided into five chapters based on the five elements
of Japanese Buddhism: earth, water, fire, wind, and
emptiness.