1) Think honestly within yourself in your dealing with all men.

2) Constant training is the only Way to learn strategy.

3)Become familliar with every art you come across.

4)Understand the Way of other disciplines.

5)Know the difference between right and wrong in the matters of men.

6)Strive for inner judgement and an understanding of everything.

7) See that which cannot be seen.

8) Overlook nothing, regardless of its insignificance.

9) Do not waste time idling or thinking after you have set your goals.

--The Book of Five Rings, by Musashi: "Endnotes to the Book of Earth"


Somehow we started there and ended here. Somewhere along the way, something went very, very wrong.