There is timing in the whole life of the warrior, in his thriving and declining, in his harmony and discord. Similarly, there is timing in the Way of the merchant, in the rise and fall of capital. All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this.
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Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.
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In fighting and in everyday life you should be determined though calm. Meet the situation without tenseness yet not recklessly, your spirit settled yet unbiased. An elevated spirit is weak and a low spirit is weak. Do not let the enemy see your spirit.
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Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.
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Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is the resolute acceptance of death.
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Perception is strong, sight is weak.
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It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.
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Do not let the body be dragged along by mind nor the mind be dragged along by the body
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