Bushido: The Soul of Japan
How do inner morality and a sense of duty that transcends death sustain a human being?
📝ONGO's Reflection
When I first read Bushido, I found the author's reasoning fascinating, explaining Japan's ethical outlook by comparing it with the chivalry of the West. Nitobe Inazo's insight reveals not merely the rules of one who holds a sword, but a philosophy of the human being who knows honor, courtesy, and shame. For all the limits of its age, the stance of staking everything for an unseen moral conviction resounds deeply. Exploring the spiritual world of those who pursued inner nobility over material gain, I find myself reexamining my own ethical measure.
"True courage consists in living when it is right to live, and dying only when it is right to die."Nitobe Inazo, Bushido: The Soul of Japan
"진정한 용기는 살아야 할 때 살고, 죽어야 할 때 죽는 것이다."
🌱Apply It Today
Spend today choosing actions you wouldn't be ashamed of, even where no one is watching. Your honor is something only you can guard.
