sleepyboi2988's review against another edition
5.0
Study, consider, train, examine, observe. The list goes on. This book is a practical guide to life, whether you are in the military or a business person or just an average joe looking to get a handle on life.
Musashi lays out in plain language an idea he calls 'The Way.' The purpose of this 'Way' is simple, to ignore all pomp, circumstance, distractions, grandiose displays of prowess and close with the enemy and kill them. Swiftly, without rancor, without a second thought.
"Do nothing which is of no use."
Whether this enemy is a real live one, a competitor, or an obstacle/struggle within your own life, the point is to take control through practice, hard work, perseverance, study, and master that which opposes you through any means necessary.
Those looking for free handouts need not apply; those looking for the Western romanticized (Therefore erroneous) view of Bushido need not apply. Musashi explicitly states that in a fight, there is no honor beyond victory. You do whatever you can to throw your opponent off balance, onto their weak hand, blind them, use every advantage you know to utterly remove them from the equation.
If you can accept this, you'll never fear a thousand fights.
Musashi lays out in plain language an idea he calls 'The Way.' The purpose of this 'Way' is simple, to ignore all pomp, circumstance, distractions, grandiose displays of prowess and close with the enemy and kill them. Swiftly, without rancor, without a second thought.
"Do nothing which is of no use."
Whether this enemy is a real live one, a competitor, or an obstacle/struggle within your own life, the point is to take control through practice, hard work, perseverance, study, and master that which opposes you through any means necessary.
Those looking for free handouts need not apply; those looking for the Western romanticized (Therefore erroneous) view of Bushido need not apply. Musashi explicitly states that in a fight, there is no honor beyond victory. You do whatever you can to throw your opponent off balance, onto their weak hand, blind them, use every advantage you know to utterly remove them from the equation.
If you can accept this, you'll never fear a thousand fights.
biblio_kel's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not sure if it was the text or the translation but I found the writing style to be brisk and choppy.
kimcastiglia's review against another edition
1.0
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This may be the first comic book I've ever read from cover to cover. I am not a fan of cartoons in general, but I was willing to try this. Ultimately, I did not enjoy it. The book tried to take a deep topic and make it simple. The graphics tried to relate samurai concepts to today and with the simplistic writing of a comic it didn't succeed very well. The writing itself was very low level and not the "Smarter Comics" that its brand portrays. My husband took a look at this (who does read comics) and was also not impressed. I would not recommend this.
This may be the first comic book I've ever read from cover to cover. I am not a fan of cartoons in general, but I was willing to try this. Ultimately, I did not enjoy it. The book tried to take a deep topic and make it simple. The graphics tried to relate samurai concepts to today and with the simplistic writing of a comic it didn't succeed very well. The writing itself was very low level and not the "Smarter Comics" that its brand portrays. My husband took a look at this (who does read comics) and was also not impressed. I would not recommend this.
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