Reading gives me great pleasure, so I spend a lot of time indulging myself. I also find that I am mentored by the books that I read, even novels, and books often shape my thinking. I try to read many different genres in a quest to be more creative in my thinking. I recently discovered that the books that I read were not as diverse as I thought, if you look at where the authors originate from. Below is a list of some of the books that I have enjoyed this year, how many on the list have you read? This is a sampling because I have read over 150 books since the start of 2011. If I have reviewed the book, I have included the link to the review. … [Read more...]
Seven Quotations from the Way of the Samurai
July 18, 2011 by
In Japan, the professional class of warriors, also known as samurai gained prominence when feudalism was introduced. A samurai is a man of action, and for their intellectual training they studied mainly philosophy and literature. They also studied fencing, archery, calligraphy, jiujutsu, horsemanship, use of a spear, tactics, ethics and history. Though I would not recommend The Way of the Samurai by Inazo Nitobe for my readers because it’s a bit dense and I didn’t appreciate some of the imagery, I have picked out some interesting quotations for you. 7 Interesting Quotations Know thyself: But self-knowledge does not imply … [Read more...]
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