The authors have made classic samurai wisdom accessible to the modern martial artist like never before. - Goran Powell, award winning author of Chojun and A Sudden Dawn It's fascinating stuff - Steve Perry, New York Times bestselling author The precepts offer priceless advice to anyone. - Kate Vitasek, University of Tennessee The five point perspective inspired deep introspection. I have been elevated to higher and deeper levels of personal and professional growth by reading this book. - Laela Erickson, Senior Business Development Executive Miyamoto Musashi 1584 - 1645 was arguably the greatest swordsman who ever lived, a legendary figure whose methods of thought and strategy have been studied and adopted across a wide spectrum of society, from martial artists to military leaders to captains of industry. The iconic sword saint of Japan was clearly a genius, yet he was also a functional psychopath-ruthless, fearless, hyper-focused, and utterly without conscience. Shortly before he died