Aces High: A Maverick Journal

[Duke.Togo]

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The old samurai warrior Musashi once said "the only way to survive a battle, is to go into it ready to die."  Business is no different.  
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Hi there,

I got interested in Musashi after you mentioned it and wrote put up "The book of five rings" on my to-read list, but I couldn't find the quote you were paraphrasing above, will I find it in the book? Love it.

The variation of the quote differs based on who did the translation of the book. The closest that I found is the following - generally speaking, the way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death. 

Historians basically came to view that quote as a warrior has to go into battle ready to die, and ultimately that is what leads to a warriors survival. 

The book of five rings is many things, a fantastic book on strategy is one of its many things. 

Another great book I recommend for all men to read is Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. 

I think you will find a lot of wisdom from both books. 
Generally speaking, the Way of the oil